DEVELOP NICKEL--ZINC BATTERY SUITABLE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROPULSION. TASK A: DESIGN AND COST STUDY

A three-month design and cost study for the use of nickel--zinc batteries in electric vehicles is presented. Battery configuration is analyzed, and expected performance is set forth. Current development problems concern component materials and capacity decline on cycling, electrolyte maintenance, and thermal characteristics. The manufacturing process is outlined, and estimates are made for cost, materials requirements, capital needs, etc.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Performed under Contract W-31-109-ENG-38, SUB-31-109-3558.
• Corporate Authors:

  Gould Incorporated

  Handbook Department, Box 3140
  Saint Paul, MN  United States  55165

  Energy Research and Development Administration

  20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1977-2-15

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 127 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Costs; Design; Electric vehicles; Electrolytes; Energy; Heat; Maintenance; Nickel; Nickel zinc batteries; Performance; Production; Storage batteries; Temperature; Zinc
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Thermal conditions
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169484
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM