Life Cycle Testing of a Sealed 24-V, 42-Ah Nickel-Cadmium Aircraft Battery

971216

06/18/1997

Event
SAE Aerospace Power Systems Conference
Authors Abstract
Content
Extensive research has been conducted in the design and manufacture of very long life sealed maintenance free nickel-cadmium aircraft batteries. This study presents data on a 100% depth of discharge (DOD) life test performed on a nominal capacity 42-Ah battery. The purpose of this study is to validate design concepts, determine the life characteristics of the newly designed sealed Ni-Cd batteries, and develop baseline information on failure rates and mechanisms. The data from this experiment can be used to compare depth of discharge versus battery life with similar tests such as the lower DOD experiments performed on spacecraft batteries. This information is important in the ongoing development of long life batteries and in developing failure models for life prediction.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/971216
Pages
6
Citation
Kulin, T., "Life Cycle Testing of a Sealed 24-V, 42-Ah Nickel-Cadmium Aircraft Battery," SAE Technical Paper 971216, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/971216.
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Published
Jun 18, 1997
Product Code
971216
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English