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BTMS Testing Section
Cell testing is an important part of understanding the performance and life capabilities of state-of-the art energy storage technologies, particularly with respect to the distinct technical and functional requirements posed by the BTMS program. In order to test energy storage components and systems against these requirements, test procedures must be created. System usage scenarios are concurrently being developed with testing of baseline cells intended to illustrate their capabilities relative to a broad set of initial system assumptions. The results from these early performance tests and aging procedures, though only loosely framed by a baseline 1 MWh BTMS system supporting six 350kW DCFC units, will produce both slow and accelerated cycle-life aging information through a mix of empirical observations and modeling.