Title :
Extracting pulse power from batteries
Author_Institution :
Boeing Aerosp., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
The capability of lead-acid batteries for supplying very high power for a short time is discussed. An example is given of a 400-metric-ton hypersonic passenger-carrying airplane that could be accelerated to Mach 2.3 on a launch ramp. During the last second of a 3-g acceleration, the plane´s kinetic energy increases by a 2.6 MWh increment. The 9300 MW of power required during this last second is not a desirable load for an electric utility, but it could be supplied with lead-acid batteries. Various lead-acid batteries are evaluated for applications with these kinds of requirements. Alternatives to batteries are briefly discussed
Keywords :
lead; pulsed power technology; secondary cells; space vehicle power plants; 9300 MW; Pb acid secondary cells; acceleration; batteries; hypersonic passenger-carrying airplane; kinetic energy; pulse power; space power; Acceleration; Airplanes; Batteries; Engines; Hydrogen; Kinetic energy; Power generation economics; Pulsed power supplies; Telegraphy; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74599
