The Li-Ion Battery Pack Testing & Characterization Platform from Decibels Lab is a testing and validation system designed for charge-discharge cycling, battery pack characterization, BMS validation, and performance analysis of lithium-ion battery systems used in electric vehicles and energy storage applications. The platform enables students, researchers, and engineers to perform real-time battery testing under configurable operating conditions while monitoring critical parameters such as voltage, current, capacity, energy efficiency, and cycle performance. Integrated with advanced telemetry, programmable testing workflows, data acquisition, and visualization tools, the system supports battery characterization, HPPC testing, thermal behaviour analysis, SOC/SOH studies, and academic-oriented EV battery validation workflows.

The setup enables students, researchers, and engineers to study practically:
- Battery charge and discharge characteristics
- Battery pack performance under varying load conditions
- Energy efficiency and power loss analysis
- Battery degradation behaviour over repeated cycling
- Real-time telemetry and data logging
- EV battery validation methodologies
Learning outcomes using this platform, learners can:
- Understand lithium-ion battery pack behaviour under real operating conditions
- Perform industry-oriented battery characterisation experiments
- Analyse voltage, current, and capacity variations
- Study battery degradation and cycle ageing mechanisms
- Develop a foundational understanding of SOC and SOH estimation
- Interpret battery efficiency and energy consumption behaviour
- Perform data logging, visualisation, and post-processing analysis
- Gain practical exposure to EV battery testing and validation workflows
- Understand BMS interaction during charge and discharge operations
The Platform Integrates
- Programmable Charge–Discharge Cycler
- Real-Time Voltage & Current Monitoring
- Data Acquisition & Logging Software
- Configurable Charge–Discharge Profiles
- CSV / Excel Data Export