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The Art and Science of

Battery & Motor Selection

For Consumer Products and Devices
Successful battery-powered devices must find the balance between the competing requirements of performance, operating life, safety, cost, and package size. SES can help.

Battery Chemistry & Geometry

Each of the many battery chemistries provides different energy densities, charge and discharge characteristics, cell geometries and price points. It is essential to understand the ramifications of these differences, and their implications on product design and performance. Data provided by battery manufacturers does not always relate to specific application. With decades of hands-on experience, SES can help cut through marketing claims to provide insight about how batteries work in the real world.

Understanding & Avoiding Risk

The best time to address battery related product liability risks is early in the design process. SES understands how to mitigate these risks. We can help your design team make informed decisions about battery choices and avoid common pitfalls in battery system design that put your products, your customers, and your reputation at risk.

Pairing Electronics with Motors

Many electronic devices are not simply electronic they are electro-mechanical. Motor selection is not obvious, and combining motors with batteries complicates component selection and device design even further. Predicting motor performance requires an understanding of the complex interactions between voltage, current, torque, speed and the demands of the application load. Understanding battery discharge characteristics and choosing the right motor controls can be critical to the ultimate performance of the device.

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Life Variability
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Advertised vs. Actual Discharge

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VOLTAGE (V)

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VOLTAGE (V)

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0.0 0 20 40 60 80 100 TIME (min) 120 140 160 180 200

TIME (min)

SES understands mechanical drive trains, along with motor requirements, and can help make an informed decision regarding motor and battery selection.

Optimized Power Usage

Optimized product performance means making the most efficient use of the battery energy available in a device. SES has a track record for developing devices that last longer, while maximizing performance. This also applies to improving the performance of existing devices by integrating new battery technology or updating the design. SES can review designs and offer recommendations regarding ways to get more out of them, and often reduce cost at the same time.

SES custom designed small motor dynamometer

The Multi-Disciplinary Advantage

An important advantage in working with SES is that our experience extends beyond batteries and motors. Our large, multi-disciplinary staff can support your projects from original idea through production, with expertise in concept development, industrial design, prototyping, engineering design and analysis (mechanical, civil, thermal, fluids, metallurgy, polymers), testing, sourcing, production tooling and more.

For Electronic & Electro-Mechanical Device Development Expertise

Call SES today at 513-336-6701
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