Advanced nickel-metal hydride cell development at Hughes: A joint work with US government
- Hughes Industrial Electronics Co., Torrance, CA (United States)
- Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Research and Development
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (United States). Lewis Research Center
Hughes is currently engaged in the development of an advanced nickel-metal hydride (Ni/MHx) cell for spacecraft application with performance goals of 15 years of operation in a geosynchronous earth orbit at 805 depth of discharge and over 30,000 cycles of life at 30% depth of discharge in a typical low earth orbit. The authors have developed the basic fabrication technique for a lightweight and potentially long life nickel electrode which is usable in space Ni/MHx cells. The authors have developed several attractive hydride alloys which are usable in hydride electrodes and basic fabrication techniques for lightweight, inexpensive, and potentially long life hydride electrodes for a Ni/MHx cell. Utilizing Hughes extensive experiences in development of advanced Ni/Cd and Ni/H{sub 2} cells, the authors plan to develop a first generation space Ni/MHx cell design by 1995 and have the cell flight ready by 1997.
- OSTI ID:
- 69702
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950121-; ISBN 0-7803-2459-5; TRN: IM9529%%90
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 10. annual battery conference on applications and advances, Long Beach, CA (United States), 10-13 Jan 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the tenth annual battery conference on applications and advances; PB: 333 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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