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Test results of a ten cell bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5516948
A ten cell bipolar nickel hydrogen 6.5 ampere-hour battery demonstrated over 2000 low Earth orbit cycles at an 80 percent depth-of-discharge. Charge/discharge cyclic ampere-hour and watt-hour efficiencies of 88 and 76 percent, respectively, observed. Peak power capability was determined at 1.1 kW. A 10C discharge rate yields 83 percent of the nominal stark capacity to the 1.0 volt cut off in just under 6 minutes.
Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
OSTI ID:
5516948
Report Number(s):
N-8326253; CONF-830812-60; NASA-TM-83384; E-1657
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English