Title :
Total ownership cost of battery powered products
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Bristol Univ., UK
fDate :
6/11/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The energy contents of three internationally known brands of C-size alkaline cells were measured to establish the cost of battery power. The lifetime cost of batteries for a radio is likely to far exceed the radio purchase price. It is important that radios are designed for minimum power consumption. Large reductions in power consumption are possible
Keywords :
audio equipment; costing; economics; primary cells; radio receivers; C-size alkaline cells; battery powered products; energy content; lifetime cost; power consumption reduction; radio purchase price; total ownership cost;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19980871
