Title :
Fast charging of lead-acid batteries
Author :
Valeriote, E.M. ; Chang, T.G. ; Jochim, D.M.
Author_Institution :
Product Technol. Centre, Cominco Ltd., Mississauga, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The recent scientific literature on fast charging of lead-acid batteries is reviewed, with emphasis on heat considerations and electric vehicle applications. The charge control characteristics of a particular charger, which compensates for ohmic voltage losses, is compared to conventional constant voltage charging. The discussion is illustrated by experimental results obtained with flooded and starved electrolyte lead-acid batteries.<>
Keywords :
battery chargers; electric vehicles; electrochemical electrodes; electrolytes; lead; secondary cells; Pb; battery chargers; charge control characteristics; constant voltage charging; electric vehicle applications; fast charging; flooded electrolyte; lead-acid batteries; ohmic voltage losses; starved electrolyte; Automotive engineering; Batteries; Chemicals; Control systems; Electric vehicles; Electrodes; Resistance heating; Surface charging; Temperature; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1994., Proceedings of the Ninth Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1795-5
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.1994.283622
