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Making Space Nickel/Hydrogen Batteries Lighter and Less Expensive.

DE88000168

Publication Date	1987
Personal Author	Dunlop, J. D.; Beauchamp, R.
Page Count	23
Abstract	A multi-kilowatt-hour nickel/hydrogen battery was designed and developed for terrestrial applications. This battery consists of individual Ni/H sub 2 cells contained within a common pressure vessel (IC-CPV). Cost studies projected a substantial reduction in manufacturing costs over present aerospace Ni/H sub 2 batteries. This same design approach is recommended for development of aerospace batteries. An aerospace design concept of an IC-CPV battery is presented. The objective was to make a comparison between this new design approach and the present aerospace technology using individual pressure vessel (IPV) cells. Results of this study show the following potential advantages for this IC-CPV design approach: a 15/1 reduction in cost, a 50% improvement in energy density, and a 3/1 reduction in volume. (ERA citation 13:003533)
Keywords	Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries Design Pressure Vessels Spacecraft Power Supplies ERDA/250901
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97M - Batteries & Components
Corporate Authors	COMSAT Labs., Clarksburg, MD.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, WI.
Supplemental Notes	DARPA conference, Monterey, CA, USA, 6 Aug 1987.
Document Type	Conference Proceedings
NTIS Issue Number	198806
Contract Number	AC04-76DP00789

Making Space Nickel/Hydrogen Batteries Lighter and Less Expensive.

Making Space Nickel/Hydrogen Batteries Lighter and Less Expensive.
DE88000168

Publication Date	1987
Personal Author	Dunlop, J. D.; Beauchamp, R.
Page Count	23
Abstract	A multi-kilowatt-hour nickel/hydrogen battery was designed and developed for terrestrial applications. This battery consists of individual Ni/H sub 2 cells contained within a common pressure vessel (IC-CPV). Cost studies projected a substantial reduction in manufacturing costs over present aerospace Ni/H sub 2 batteries. This same design approach is recommended for development of aerospace batteries. An aerospace design concept of an IC-CPV battery is presented. The objective was to make a comparison between this new design approach and the present aerospace technology using individual pressure vessel (IPV) cells. Results of this study show the following potential advantages for this IC-CPV design approach: a 15/1 reduction in cost, a 50% improvement in energy density, and a 3/1 reduction in volume. (ERA citation 13:003533)
Keywords	Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries Design Pressure Vessels Spacecraft Power Supplies ERDA/250901
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97M - Batteries & Components
Corporate Authors	COMSAT Labs., Clarksburg, MD.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.; Johnson Controls, Inc., Milwaukee, WI.
Supplemental Notes	DARPA conference, Monterey, CA, USA, 6 Aug 1987.
Document Type	Conference Proceedings
NTIS Issue Number	198806
Contract Number	AC04-76DP00789