Authors :
Parag Wandale, Sushrut Mali, Tanmay Totala, Saee Shahane, Abhishek Chavan
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 3 - March
Google Scholar :
https://goo.gl/DF9R4u
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/2R4NQaE
Abstract :
In this paper, we present the design details of
a vehicle cranking counter system device. In the current
scenario battery companies give the warranty for
automotive SLI battery on monthly basis. The main
fatigue loading of the battery occurs during the
cranking of the vehicle. The number of
cranking/ignition cycles in commercial vehicles (taxis,
mini trucks, buses, trucks, etc.) is significantly greater
as compared with private vehicles. As a result, battery
fatigue is much greater in the vehicles used for
commercial applications. Thus commercial vehicle
owners constitute a majority portion who claims for
replacement of the batteries which are well within the
warranty period. This leads to a total financial loss for
the company to replace the batteries which are used
heavily by this group of customers. Our project
proposes the companies to give the warranty period in
terms of the number of cranking completed by a
vehicle, which is the major fatigue electrical load on an
SLI battery during its lifetime. This would be achieved
by integrating a low-cost cranking counter circuit inside
the battery. By doing this the companies will incur
fewer losses. The companies would be able to recognize
the root cause of battery failure by analyzing the
cranking data through the device.
Keywords :
Vehicle Cranking, SLI battery (start light ignition), battery fatigue, commercial vehicles, private vehicles, warranty period, cranking data, DAQ: Data acquisition system.
In this paper, we present the design details of
a vehicle cranking counter system device. In the current
scenario battery companies give the warranty for
automotive SLI battery on monthly basis. The main
fatigue loading of the battery occurs during the
cranking of the vehicle. The number of
cranking/ignition cycles in commercial vehicles (taxis,
mini trucks, buses, trucks, etc.) is significantly greater
as compared with private vehicles. As a result, battery
fatigue is much greater in the vehicles used for
commercial applications. Thus commercial vehicle
owners constitute a majority portion who claims for
replacement of the batteries which are well within the
warranty period. This leads to a total financial loss for
the company to replace the batteries which are used
heavily by this group of customers. Our project
proposes the companies to give the warranty period in
terms of the number of cranking completed by a
vehicle, which is the major fatigue electrical load on an
SLI battery during its lifetime. This would be achieved
by integrating a low-cost cranking counter circuit inside
the battery. By doing this the companies will incur
fewer losses. The companies would be able to recognize
the root cause of battery failure by analyzing the
cranking data through the device.
Keywords :
Vehicle Cranking, SLI battery (start light ignition), battery fatigue, commercial vehicles, private vehicles, warranty period, cranking data, DAQ: Data acquisition system.
