Test Series 2: seismic-fragility tests of naturally-aged Class 1E Exide FHC-19 battery cells
The seismic-fragility of naturally-aged nuclear station safety-related batteries is of interest for two reasons: (1) to determine actual failure modes and their thresholds and (2) to determine the validity of using the electrical capacity of individual cells as an indicator of the ''end-of-life'' of a battery if subjected to a seismic event. This report, the second in a test series of an extensive seismic research program, covers the testing of 10-year old lead-calcium Exide FHC-19 cells from the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Station operated by the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. The Exide cells were tested in two configurations using a triaxial shake table: single-cell tests, both rigidly and loosely mounted; and multicell (three-cell) tests, mounted in a typical battery rack. A total of six electrically active cells was used in the two different cell configurations.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Ontario Hydro, Toronto (Canada)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USNRC; USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5623164
- Report Number(s):
- NUREG/CR-4095; SAND-84-2628; ON: TI85013845
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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