THEORETICAL DESIGN OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CELLS. PART 3. BATTERY DISCHARGE EQUATION

Abstract

An equation was derived describing a complete battery discharge for the case when the current density distribution is uniform. The battery potential during discharge is given as a function of time, current density, polarization, internal resistance, and other factors. This equation will be used as a base for deriving the more general case where the current density over the face of the electrodes is uneven. This equation has a number of practical applications. It can be used to describe battery charges and discharges, capacities, power evolution, and predict capacities on the basis of limited data. The equation can be applied to the charging of batteries by changing the signs of some of the terms in the equation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0405904

Entities

People

  • C. M. Shepherd

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Current Density
  • Dry Batteries
  • Electrodes
  • Electrolytes
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Government Procurement
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Military Research
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Polarization
  • Resistance
  • Storage Batteries

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