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Alliance Intelligent Battery Series
TM
User’s Guide
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Glossary
A
Ampere.
AC
Alternating Current.
AC BUS
A common connection line for AC elements, such as the
inverter’s AC-side connection.
AC Resistance
With respect to a cell’s resistance, the passive resistance
of a cell, not including the electrochemical and ionic
resistances.
Ah
Amp Hour. An Ampere hour or Amp hour is a unit of
electrical charge, having the dimensions of electric current
multiplied by time, equal to the charge transferred by a
steady current of one Ampere flowing for one hour.
Amp
Ampere. The unit for measuring flow of electricity.
Application
A scenario or use case, in which a particular control
algorithm is used to achieve objectives such as charge,
discharge, regen, etc.
Balanced
A condition in which all the series cells in a battery contain
the same amount of charge.
Battery
A collection of cells, wired in parallel or series to provide
energy storage.
Battery cell
An elemental energy storage device.
Battery management
system
The computing and monitoring system in a Battery system
that manages the battery cells, operations, and
communicatees with the customer via CAN.
Battery module
A collection of cells, wired in parallel or series to provide
energy storage.
Battery string
One or more battery modules joined together and
connected in parallel or series in an overall system.
BESS
Generic term for battery energy storage system.
BMS
See battery management system.