Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

7-1985

Abstract

Several tests of specially fabricated nickel-cadmium batteries having circular disk type electrodes were considered. These batteries were evaluated as filter elements between a constant current power supply and a five hertz pulsed load demanding approximately twice the power supply current during the load on portion of the cycle. Short tests lasting 10,000 cycles were conducted at up to a 21 C rate and an equivalent energy density of over 40 Joules per pound. In addition, two batteries were subjected to 107 charge/discharge cycles, one at a 6.5 C rate and the other at a 13 C rate. Assuming an electrode to battery weight ratio of 0.5, these tests represent an energy density of about 7 and 14 Joules per pound respectively. Energy density, efficiency, capacitance, average voltage, and available capacity were tracked during these tests. After 107 cycles, capacity degradation was negligible for one battery and about 20% for the other. Cadmium electrode failure may be the factor limiting lifetime at extremely low depth of discharge cycling. The output was examined and a simple equivalent circuit was proposed.

Comments

This paper was presented at a NASA conference, The 1984 Goddard Space Flight Center Battery Workshop. The proceedings were published in 1985.

Sourced from: http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19850023078
(Conference paper from the NASA NTRS Database, Accession Number 85N31391)

Source Publication

1984 Goddard Space Flight Center Battery Workshop

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