Automotive Batteries at Low Temperatures.

Abstract

Batteries are one of the most common sources of problems for equipment operators in cold regions. Some failures, such as frozen electrolytes are unique to cold areas, while others, such as vibration damage, are also experienced in temperate conditions but are intensified at extremely low temperatures. Twelve-volt lead acid batteries are almost universally used for electrical storage in automotive and construction vehicles in all areas. They are relatively inexpensive and widely available in innumerable sizes and configurations. However, their performance depends strongly on temperature. This digest will therefore deal primarily with this type of battery. Nickel cadmium batteries are used in aircraft and in certain military applications. They have excellent low temperature, high discharge properties and will be briefly discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA239115

Entities

People

  • Deborah Diemand

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battery Chargers
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Cold Regions
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fluids
  • Heat Energy
  • Lead Acid Batteries
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Nickel Cadmium Batteries
  • Resistance
  • Specific Gravity
  • Storage Batteries

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.