ALUMINUM-AIR (SALT WATER) BATTERY FOR VEHICLES
This report discusses the development of a 12 volt, 250 watt aluminum-air (salt water electrolyte) battery and its use to demonstrate the concept of range extension in electric vehicles using two types of battery. Two 12-v 20-a multicell aluminum-air batteries were constructed and tested in a 24-v series configuration. They yielded 100 wh/kg and 15 w/kg. The problems of heat removal, hydrogen dispersal and by-product management were resolved. The batteries were then placed in parallel with lead-acid batteries in a 24 volt golf cart. A device was developed for the aluminum-air battery to trickle charge the lead acid battery. The hybrid system more than doubled vehicle range as compared to that obtained using lead-acid batteries only, with an equal mass and a similar capacity rating. (a)
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Corporate Authors:
Transport Canada
Complexe Guy Favreau, 200 Dorchester Boulevard West, Suite 6
Montreal, PQ Canada -
Authors:
- Strong, D S
- Publication Date: 1987-4
Language
- Undetermined
Media Info
- Pagination: 88 p.
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Serial:
- TRANSPORT CANADA REPORT TP 8307E
- Publisher: Transport Canada
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aluminum; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Sodium chloride; Water
- ITRD Terms: 7168: Aluminium; 1315: Battery; 1282: Electric vehicle; 7332: Salt (chem); 4355: Water
- Subject Areas: Energy; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00487226
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM