Rapid charging of lead-acid batteries for electric-vehicle propulsion and solar-electric storage

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6162923

Longrigg, P

A survey of the various charging techniques that are available and that have been used extensively for lead-acid batteries is presented. Also, descriptions of newer techniques involving gas evolution-controlled charging are included. An evaluation of fast charge approaches, with an analysis of battery state equations, is presented. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 6162923
• Report Number(s): SERI/RR-742-1068; ON: DE81028084
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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