E-Mobility Test Solutions

E-mobility testing for safety, functionality, and standards compliance across the ecosystem foster market confidence in your products. Testing increases driving range, reliability, and affordability for both drivers and fleet operators.

Keysight Scienlab e-mobility test systems and software offer customized environments for developing electronic components according to hybrid and electric vehicle standards. Our test solutions help you to accelerate your e-mobility applications for the electric vehicle (EV) battery, battery management system (BMS), inverter, charging interfaces of EV and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), and grid edge.

AutoTech Breakthrough Award

Keysight EP1150A PathWave Lab Operations for Battery Test is the Winner for AutoTech Breakthrough's Overall Electric Vehicle of the Year award.

Learn more about how the web-based EP1150A platform provides a 360-degree view of your EV battery test lab assets, software, test plans, results, and reports, virtually anywhere and at any time throughout your R&D workflow.

PathWave Lab Operations for Battery Test wins overall Electric Vehicle of the Year Award

What Is E-Mobility (Electromobility)?

Electromobility or e-mobility refers to the electrification of transportation. It represents a move from traditional gasoline-run internal combustion engines to hybrid EV (HEV) or full battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the automotive industry.

The electrified vehicle depends on a larger ecosystem than traditional ones — from ever-increasing renewable energy sources to the EV battery supply chain. Testing the entire e-mobility environment is necessary to meet industry conformance standards for safety and reliability.

Learn More About The Importance of E-Mobility Test Solutions

Rapidly evolving standards and applications in the electromobility market presents several challenges for EV and EVSE manufacturers. Besides meeting safety standards, ensuring interoperability for all plug-and-charge services and conformance to emerging vehicle-to-grid standards are important considerations for a successful shift to e-mobility. Download these resources to learn more.

Learn More About EV Battery Testing

Technology has reduced the cost of an average lithium-ion (Li-ion) EV battery by 80% over the past decade, yet the battery remains the most expensive part of the electric car. Reducing the cost of this component while extending battery capacity and longevity will help EVs win over more drivers in the coming years.
Scienlab test systems comprehensively and reliably test battery cells, modules, packs, and battery management systems (BMS) for electric vehicles. Keysight's Scienlab energy storage discover software helps you run customized performance, function, aging, and environmental tests. The software includes standards compliance and conformance tests for organizations such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), German Institute for Standardization (DIN), European Standards (EN), and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

White Papers 2023.08.16

Investing in EV Battery Testing -- Benefits for EV Battery Designers

Investing in EV Battery Testing -- Benefits for EV Battery Designers

Phasing out gas-powered internal combustion engines (ICE) and moving towards clean energy electric vehicles (EVs) brings substantial technology investments to deliver EVs to the mainstream market. Government legislation to eliminate or limit the production of ICEs by 2035 is creating a surge in demand for the EV ecosystem. This in turn, is driving demand for more efficient ways of EV battery system. At the epicenter of this increase in the market, demand is the battery — the subsystem of EVs that makes a sustainable electrified transportation system possible. The objective is to develop EV batteries that improve durability, power density, and operational safety using a fast, cost-effective, and energy-efficient process. One important aspect of EV battery design is performance testing. It is a critical process that includes the design, production, and system integration phases to ensure that all EV batteries entering the open market are of the highest quality for safety and operational performance.EV battery testing can be an expensive, time-consuming task without the latest systems and methodologies. Using both best practices and state-of-the-art EV battery technologies throughout the design process can help you resolve EV battery design challenges quickly and easily.Download this whitepaper and explore the importance of investing in an end-to-end EV battery testing system. It also discusses how investing in cutting-edge EV battery technologies can improve the quality and performance of EV battery designs to help battery designers without compromising range performance, power density, and safety.

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E-Mobility FAQS

What is e-mobility?

Electromobility or e-mobility refers to the technology shift from an internal combustion engine to electrified powertrains for vehicles. The collective efforts from automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), EV battery developers, and grid edge developers aim to lower carbon emissions through technology. These industries require e-mobility testing solutions to ensure all parts of this complex ecosystem work cohesively and reliably.

What is the difference between a BEV, PHEV, HEV, and MHEV?

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) depends on its onboard battery to power its electric motor. Besides cars and buses, many two-wheelers and even boats are BEVs.

A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) has both a fuel-based engine and an electric motor with a larger battery. Plugging into an external source does not charge its battery though. The battery recharges when the driver steps on the brakes, a process known as regenerative braking. An HEV has a range of only 2-5 miles (3-5 km) if running on battery power alone.

A mild hybrid electric vehicle (MHEV) helps save fuel by using a modest 48 V battery and electric motor that increase the efficiency of the vehicle's internal combustion engine. An MHEV allows the engine to shut off during cruising, decelerating, and braking.

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) has both an electric motor that needs recharging from a charging point and an internal combustion engine. Unlike MHEVs, a PHEV offers an average driving range of 30 miles (50 km) using electric power alone because it uses a larger battery size and can recharge from the grid.

What are the top two challenges facing e-mobility adoption?

1. Range anxiety: Drivers worry about their car running out of electricity without a nearby charging station. More powerful EV batteries and growing investments in charging infrastructure are easing this anxiety.

2. Higher vehicle cost: The battery makes up 30% of an electric vehicle's total cost. Better battery technology is helping drive down the cost of this component.

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