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Single pressure vessel (SPV) nickel-hydrogen battery design

Conference ·
OSTI ID:69701
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  1. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Joplin, MO (United States)
Single pressure vessel (SPV) technology combines an entire multi-cell nickel-hydrogen (NiH{sub 2}) space battery within a single pressure vessel. SPV technology has been developed to improve the performance (volume/mass) of the NiH{sub 2} system at the battery level and ultimately to reduce overall battery cost and increase system reliability. Three distinct SPV technologies are currently under development and in production. Eagle-Picher has license to the COMSAT Laboratories technology, as well as internally developed independent SPV technology. A third technology resulted from the acquisition of Johnson Controls NiH{sub 2} battery assets in June, 1994. SPV batteries are currently being produced in 25 ampere-hour (Ah), 35 Ah and 50 Ah configurations. The battery designs have an overall outside diameter of 10 inches (25.4 centimeters).
OSTI ID:
69701
Report Number(s):
CONF-950121--; ISBN 0-7803-2459-5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English