DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE UNIT FOR VEHICLE PROPULSION.
Abstract
The objective of the program was to verify the design of a basic energy storage unit, and to loan to the government preprototype state-of-the-art cells which would exemplify the design principles. The cathode packing factor has been increased from 2.1 cu in/lb to 5.1 cu in/lb. Cells, which contained a proprietary additive, showed an increase in energy content from 2.5-3.5 WH/cu in of cathode by a factor of about 1.3 to 1.4. The additive containing cells also released over 50% of their energy content above 2.5V compared to 2% for the base cells. A five-cell series stack was built from the base carbon cathode cells and operated successfully for 13 cycles without the assistance of auxiliary devices. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0841130
Entities
People
- James W. Sprague