Recent advances in lead-acid cell research and development
During the last decade it was demonstate that the lead-acid system is capable of proving an attractive energy source of sufficient energy and power per unit weight and volume which allows its sucessful application for electric vehicle propulsion. This is shown by a number of typical examples, such as the relationship between active material properties and capacity at high rates of discharge the effect of acid stratification and others. Simultaneously, the expenditure for the maintenance of lead-acid batteries was minimized by the development of peripheric equipment, as there are means for central-automatic water refill and recombination devices. It is shown that there is still a considerable potential for further improvement which might again strengthen the unique position of the lead-acid system in the market in comparison to competitive systems.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5327196
- Report Number(s):
- DE-81-023104; CONF-8008118-
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: EVA '80 conference, Adelaide, Australia, 25 Aug 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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