One embodiment of the present disclosure describes systems and methods responsible for reducing errors in a battery model used in the operation of a battery control system. The battery control system may operate based on a predicted response of the battery derived from the battery model. If the battery model is not calibrated/validated, errors in the battery model may propagate through the predicted response of the battery to the operation of the battery control system. A calibration stimulus may result in a difference between an actual response of the battery and the predicted response of the battery to the same calibration stimulus. A validation technique, which uses a difference between the predicted response and the actual response of the battery to the calibration stimulus as a method to calibrate the battery model, may protect the battery control system from the contribution of errors from an uncalibrated battery model.
