Absorbency of AGM separators while under compression

Author

Kallmes, Paul T. ; Zguris, George C.

Author_Institution

M/K Syst. Inc., Danvers, MA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

153

Lastpage

154

Abstract

The absorptive characteristic of a battery separator is one of its critical parameters of performance. The ability of a separator to absorb, hold, and release electrolyte has a direct influence on the performance of a battery. To begin to understand the absorptive behavior of battery separator materials, an M/K Systems Gravimetric Absorbency Testing System (GATS) was used to investigate and characterize various separators. The separators were tested in uncompressed and compressed states, and in both horizontal and vertical positions. Total mass absorption and absorption rate data were collected

Keywords

absorption; cells (electric); electrolytes; testing; AGM separators absorbency; M/K Systems Gravimetric Absorbency Testing System; absorption rate data; battery separator; compressed state; compression; electrolyte absorption; electrolyte release; horizontal; mass absorption; uncompressed state; vertical position; Absorption; Batteries; Glass; Materials testing; Particle separators; Reproducibility of results; Solids; Surface tension; System testing; Valves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1999. The Fourteenth Annual

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA

ISSN

1089-8182

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4967-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BCAA.1999.795983

Filename

795983