Evaluation of a new type stable nickel-zinc battery for electric vehicle application. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5747121

This report describes discharge-recharge cycle testing of 14 nickel-zinc storage battery cells of a proprietary design. This testing was to obtain performance data on new types of stabilized nickel-zinc battery cells for possible electric vehicle applications. The test sample cells were manufactured by Electrochimica Corporation (ELCA) in two sizes (15 ampere-hours and 225 ampere-hours) with a total of seven different internal combinations. The cells completed up to 470 cycles when testing was halted due to funding limitations. Near the end of testing, the cells were providing 40% of nominal capacity when discharged to 1.2 volts and 58 to 73% when discharged in two steps to 1.0 volt.

• Research Organization: Naval Weapons Support Center, Crane, IN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-83CE90038
• OSTI ID: 5747121
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE/90038-T1; ON: DE86010895
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
250902* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Performance & Testing
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330300 -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Electric-Powered Systems
CHARGE STATE
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
METAL-METAL OXIDE BATTERIES
NICKEL-ZINC BATTERIES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
TESTING
VEHICLES