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Development of a nickel cadmium storage cell immune to damage from overdischarge and overcharge

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6829208

The development of nickel-cadmium cells which are immune to damage from overcharge and overdischarge is given. This was accomplished by the selection of suitable gas electrodes so that the onset of overcharge can be detected, and the cell cannot be damaged by repeated overdischarges. All technical and experimental aspects of the development are given. Tabulated data include polarization of oxygen electrodes at various pressures and current densities, hydrogen polarization, results of overdischarge cycle, formation and acceptance tests, and overcharge tests at various temperatures.

Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Gainesville, FL (USA). Battery Product Section
OSTI ID:
6829208
Report Number(s):
NASA-CR-62019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English