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Commercial nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) technology evaluation

Conference ·
OSTI ID:549321
 [1];  [2]
  1. GRC International, Inc., Fairborn, OH (United States)
  2. Wright Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (United States)

Available cylindrical and prismatic commercial Ni-MH batteries using AB{sub 5} and AB{sub 2} cathodes were evaluated for possible application to military aircraft batteries. Commercial AB{sub 5} technology is further advanced than AB{sub 2} technology and would require less alloy, electrolyte and single cell/battery development for near term (3--5 years) applications. Tested AB{sub 2} technology appears inadequate to meet the near term military requirements and would require a major development in the alloy to overcome the irreversible capacity loss at temperatures above 49 C.

OSTI ID:
549321
Report Number(s):
CONF-970168--; ISBN 0-7803-3631-3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English