WEIGHT AND VOLUME ESTIMATES FOR ALUMINUM-AIR BATTERIES DESIGNED FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATIONS

The weights and volumes of reactants, electrolyte, and hardware components are estimated for an aluminum-air battery designed for a 40-kW (peak), 70-kWh aluminum-air battery. Generalized equations are derived which express battery power and energy content as functions of total anode area, aluminum-anode weight, and discharge current density. Equations are also presented which express total battery weight and volume as linear combinations of the variables, anode area and anode weight. The sizing and placement of battery components within the engine compartment of typical five-passenger vehicles is briefly discussed. (ERA citation 05:013636)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • International workshop on reactive metal-air batteries, Bonn, F.R. Germany, 9 Jul 1979.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • COOPER, J F
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 19 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air; Aluminum; Aluminum air batteries; Anodes; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Electrolytes; Equations; Performance; Specifications; Volume; Weight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hardware
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314345
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CONF-790759-3
• Contract Numbers: W-7405-ENG-48
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1980 12:00AM