Zinc-bromine battery design for electric vehicles

Journal Article · Mon Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/T-VT.1983.23941· OSTI ID:5618481

Bellows, R J; Einstein, H; Grimes, P; Kantner, E; Malachesky, P; Newby, K

Design projections for zinc-bromine batteries are attractive for electric vehicle applications in terms of low manufacturing costs ($28/kWh) and good performance characteristics. Zinc-bromine battery projections (60-80 Wh/kg, 130-200 W/kg) compare favorably to both current lead acid batteries and proposed advanced battery candidates. The performance of recently developed battery components with 1200 cm/sup 2/ electrodes in a 120V, 10 kWh module is described. Similarly constructed smaller scale (600 cm/sup 2/) components have shown lifetimes exceeding 400 cycles and the ability to follow both regenerative braking (J227aD) and random cycling regimes. Initial dynamometer evaluations of full scale 20 kWh batteries is expected in early 1984.

• Research Organization: Engineering Research Center, Exxon Research Engineering Center, 1900 E. Linden Ave., Linden, NJ 07036
• OSTI ID: 5618481
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 32:1; ISSN ITVTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
250904 -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Other Applications
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330300* -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Electric-Powered Systems
COST
DESIGN
DYNAMOMETERS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
EVALUATION
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
MANUFACTURING
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES
PERFORMANCE
VEHICLES
ZINC-BROMINE BATTERIES