User Guide

Practical Theory: Understanding the Time to Go Algorithm
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Although the Time to Go calculation may offer a close estimate, many other battery parameters
affect run time as a battery ages. These aging phenomena show up as different failure modes and
influence the accuracy of the Time to Go calculation. Albér recommends that you not rely solely
on the Time to Go data for battery run time and that you only consider the Time to Go as an
estimate.
To activate the Peukert's Equation algorithm in the BMDM program, open the
Setup|Battery|Discharge dialog box and assign values in the Time to Go area.