A sodium-sulfur battery for the ETX-II propulsion system
- Powerplex Technologies, Inc., Downsview, ON (Canada)
- Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI (United States)
A Canadian built 52 kWh sodium-sulphur battery is being integrated with the ETX-II powertrain. The propulsion system thus formed is being installed in a Ford Aerostar compact-size van for test and development purposes. The selection and design of the traction battery, as an integral part of the propulsion system, will be outlined in this paper along with the projected performance of the test bed vehicle under both highway and urban driving conditions. The results of a battery optimization study will also be discussed. Braking energy recovery (regeneration) is an important part of the ETX-II system capability and needs to be carefully managed when used with sodium-sulphur batteries. This will be discussed to show its effect on the system performance.
- Research Organization:
- Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON (Canada); Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa, ON (Canada)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-85NV10418
- OSTI ID:
- 10177189
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-881162--5; ON: DE92041006; IN: EVS-88-024
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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