TCS Design Services for

Battery Management Systems

Engineering and Industrial Services

The automotive industry is intently focusing on the development of battery driven
electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) amid growing concerns
regarding pollutant emissions and fuel efficiency. Model based development continues
to gain traction as automotive manufacturers seek to accelerate the product
development cycle for battery driven automobiles. Another related trend is the rising
adoption of real-time, virtual environments for designing and developing electronic
control units (ECUs). Companies also want to ensure that the battery management
systems (BMS) embedded into the powertrain (PT) control systems of EVs comply with
relevant functional safety norms.
Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS’) Design Services for Battery Management Systems help
manufacturers with end-to-end modeling, simulation, and development of battery
driven EVs and HEVs. The offerings help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and
their suppliers expedite the product development cycle in a cost effective manner,
while facilitating adherence to the latest industry standards.

Overview Our Solution

Design, development, and testing of battery
management systems require in-depth, end-to-end
expertise in automotive electronics hardware and
embedded software– capabilities not all OEMs are fully
equipped with, as yet. Even as they seek to accelerate
the software development life cycle (SDLC) for electric
PT ECUs, companies need to verify and validate the
same across various hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
simulation systems. Achieving process maturity is
another imperative for EV manufacturers as they
embrace the AUTomotive Open System Architecture
(AUTOSAR), and various standards set by the
Association for Standardization of Automation and
Measuring Systems (ASAM). OEMs and their suppliers
also need to conform to ISO 26262 – the gold standard
for functional safety for road vehicles.
TCS’ services facilitate quick and cost effective
prototyping and development of BMS for multiple
battery driven automobiles, including strong hybrids,
mild hybrids, and range extended EVs. The offerings
also enable rapid design and development of
electronics hardware, and provide a robust framework
for verification and validation of BMS ECUs. Moreover,
the solutions facilitate comprehensive modeling of
battery cell hardware, and determination of cell
characteristics. TCS also assists manufacturers in
formulating the strategy for AUTOSAR migration,
followed by the adaptation of model based
development for BMS ECUs.
TCS provides services in the following areas:
Software development: Use of conventional and
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model based design workflows to facilitate rapid
prototyping and development of BMS software, as
well as the implementation of on-board diagnostics
(OBD).
Battery pack modeling: Data driven simulation of
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the battery pack; this can be used as a plant model
for virtual validation of BMS.
ECU development and ISO 26262 compliance:
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Design of BMS ECUs; development of hardware and
software compliant with ASIL D –
the highest level under Automotive Safety Integrity
Level (ASIL) classifications.
Model based development: Model based
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development of BMS using advanced modeling and
simulation software like MATLAB, Simulink, and
Stateflow.
Verification and validation (V&V): Verification and
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validation of the industry standard hardware-in-the-
loop (HIL) simulation systems. In addition, the
verification and validation for the BMS ECUs is
conducted using a battery pack simulator – a TCS
tool developed to suit the requirements of leading
automotive manufacturers.
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An Overview of TCS Battery Management Design Services

Benefits The TCS Advantage

TCS’ Design Services for Battery Management Systems
help automotive OEMs and their suppliers reap the
following benefits:
Reduced time to market: Bring down costs and
n professionals and subject matter experts (SMEs) has
time spent in prototyping and testing cycles, with
regard to the design and development of ECUs.
Accelerate the product development cycle,
spanning the specification, design, implementation,
integration, verification, validation, and production
release of various BMS systems.
Quality excellence: Incorporate advanced features
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into ECUs, and enhance the reliability of your BMS,
by implementing a state-of-the-art validation and
verification methodology.
Regulatory compliance: Leverage the various
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templates, checklists, and guidelines to achieve full
compliance with industry regulations for functional
safety, and attain process maturity.
Intellectual property creation: Allow your system
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and domain engineers to focus on product
innovation, and create intellectual property relating
to BMS for the organization.
By partnering with us, you can leverage the following
advantages:
Domain expertise: Our highly skilled team of
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gained extensive experience in designing control
algorithms, and developing software, for BMS, as
well as in verifying and validating BMS ECUs. We
have a proven track record in successfully
implementing BMS electronics, and control and
software solutions for major automotive OEMs and
suppliers.
Turnkey tools and assets: TCS’ BMS solution
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leverages our proprietary frameworks for test
automation and auto code generation, among
others, as well as turnkey assets and components
that can be plugged into on-board applications. Our
proprietary Embedded Code Analyzer (TCS ECA)
tool automates the analysis of embedded system
code, as well as detection of defects early in the
Rich partner ecosystem: Over the years, we have
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cultivated a strong automotive ecosystem, by way
of collaboration with leading OEMs and automotive
suppliers, to support product research and
development.
Mature R&D practices: TCS is committed to helping
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OEMs define a comprehensive roadmap for value
engineering, by investing continuously in research
and development of various tools, platforms, video
database, and next generation safety technologies.
About TCS’ Engineering and Industrial Services Unit
For over two decades, TCS has offered engineering and manufacturing solutions to leading
companies from the discrete and process industry domains. Recognized as a Leader by
Zinnov in its Global R&D Service Providers (GSPR) Rating 2013 across multiple industry
verticals, TCS enables organizations to drive business transformations to realize product
strategy, enhance manufacturing oversight and availability of assets, and enable emerging
markets entry.
Designed to foster product innovation, improve operational efficiencies and accelerate time
to market, our solutions are differentiated by our customer centric, process-driven approach,
proprietary products and tools, strategic alliances, investments in emerging technologies and
alignment with domain-specific quality paradigms.
Our state-of-the-art innovation labs and centers of excellence develop cutting edge solutions
for embedded systems, avionics, high performance computing, control systems, and electro
mechanical manufacturing. Our offerings provide end-to-end coverage for the engineering
and R&D lifecycle encompassing New Product Development and Product Lifecycle
Management, Plant Floor Solutions, and Geospatial Technology Solutions.

Contact
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visit: www.tcs.com/eis
Email: eis.marketing@tcs.com

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