Open AccessCore testing of zinc/air refuelable battery modules
Author(s) -
J. F. Cooper
Publication year - 1998
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/302804
Subject(s) - core (optical fiber) , battery (electricity) , zinc , porosity , materials science , metallurgy , nuclear engineering , composite material , engineering , physics , power (physics) , quantum mechanics
We are developing a refuelable zinc/air battery (6-cells) for evaluation under the five USABC `core` test protocols. In the first half of the two year project ($1OOK, FY1997), an advanced refuelable design was developed, fabricated and tested at power levels up to 415 W. Performance matched or exceeded that of earlier multicell systems. A computer program was developed for automated data acquisition and drive cycle simulation. Small mockup cells (80 cm 2) were constructed for rapid testing of components. In the follow-on effort (FY1998, $1OOK) we will make minor advances in system design and fabrication efficiency, and seek to improve cathode performance and life, before delivery of two final units for test at DOE laboratory