Cycle life test. Evaluation program for secondary spacecraft cells. Annual report

Technical Report · Wed Feb 11 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7311651

Harkness, J D

Considerable research is being done to find more efficient and reliable means of starting electrical energy for orbiting satellites. Rechargeable cells offer one such means. A test program is described which has been established in order to further the evaluation of certain types of cells and to obtain performance and failure data as an aid to their continued improvement. The purpose of the program is to determine the cycling performance capabilities of packs of cells under different load and temperature conditions. The various kinds of cells tested were nickel--cadmium, silver--cadmium, and silver--zinc sealed cells. A summary of the results of the life cycling program is given in this report. (auth)

• Research Organization: Naval Weapons Support Center, Crane, IN (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7311651
• Report Number(s): N-76-26687; NASA-CR-148208; WQEC/C-76-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
250902* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Performance & Testing
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
FAILURES
MATERIALS TESTING
METAL-METAL OXIDE BATTERIES
NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER SUPPLIES
SEALS
SILVER-CADMIUM BATTERIES
SILVER-ZINC BATTERIES
SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES
STRESSES
TESTING
THERMAL STRESSES
THERMAL TESTING