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Battery Discharge System to Overcome Drop Voltage on Solar Ship using Battery Management System (BMS)

Authors
Andri Yulianto1, Dimas Pratama Yuda1, Eko Nugroho Widjatmoko1, Antoni Arif Priadi2, Muhamad Fahmi Amrillah1, *, James Traves3
1Politeknik Transportasi Sungai, Danau dan Penyeberangan Palembang, Palembang, Indonesia
2Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Laut, Jakarta, Indonesia
3AMSAT International, Canberra, Australia
*Corresponding author. Email: muhfahmiamrillah@gmail.com
Corresponding Author
Muhamad Fahmi Amrillah
Available Online 15 September 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-841-7_2How to use a DOI?
Keywords
BMS; Battery Charging; Battery Discharging; Drop voltage
Abstract

Solar-powered training ships are increasingly being used as an environmentally friendly alternative in maritime education. However, drop voltage problems in the battery system can reduce the efficiency and operational performance of the ship. This research aims to design and build an effective Battery Management System (BMS) to handle these problems. This BMS is equipped with sensors to monitor the voltage, current, and temperature of each battery cell in real time, as well as an energy management algorithm that ensures optimal charging and discharging. The protection system includes overvoltage and undervoltage mechanisms, as well as a balancing circuit to maintain balance between cells. Simulation testing methods and field tests are used to ensure system reliability and performance. The results of this research show that the designed BMS can significantly reduce voltage drop and increase the efficiency of energy use in solar-powered training ships. The voltage difference between battery cells when charging is the smallest at 0.46% and the highest at 1.63%. The difference between the lowest and highest values for each battery has an average difference of less than 2%. Meanwhile, when charging, the highest value of the voltage difference between each battery cell was 2.61% and the lowest was 0.67%. The difference in voltage values between the batteries is still below 3%.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference of Inland Water and Ferries Transport Polytechnic of Palembang on Technology and Environment (IWPOSPA-TE 2024)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
15 September 2025
ISBN
978-94-6463-841-7
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2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-841-7_2How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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