Title :
Development of sintered fiber nickel electrodes for aerospace batteries
Author :
Francisco, Jennifer ; Chiappetti, Dennis ; Brill, Jack
Author_Institution :
Technol. Div., Eagle-Picher Ind. Inc., Joplin, MO, USA
fDate :
27 Jul-1 Aug 1997
Abstract :
The nickel electrode is the specific energy limiting component in nickel aerospace battery systems. A concerted effort is currently underway to improve Ni-H2 performance while decreasing system cost. Increased performance with electrode specific energy (mAh/g) is the major goal of this effort. However, cost reduction is also an important part of the overall program, achieved by reducing the electrode weight. A lightweight, high energy density nickel electrode is being developed based on a highly porous, sintered fiber, nickel substrate
Keywords :
electrochemical electrodes; electrochemistry; hydrogen; nickel; secondary cells; sintering; space vehicle power plants; Ni-H2; Ni-H2 secondary batteries; aerospace batteries; cost reduction; electrochemical performance; energy density; lightweight; sintered-fibre electrodes; specific energy; Aerospace industry; Batteries; Costs; Crystalline materials; Electrodes; Nickel; Phase change materials; Powders; Power system reliability; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4515-0
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1997.659170
