New developments in nickel-hydrogen Dependent Pressure Vessel (DPV) cell and battery design

Author

Caldwell, Dwight B. ; Fox, Chris L.

Author_Institution

Technol. Div., Eagle-Picher Ind. Inc., Joplin, MO, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

27 Jul-1 Aug 1997

Firstpage

144

Abstract

The Dependent Pressure Vessel (DPV) Nickel-Hydrogen (Ni-H₂) design is being developed by Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. (EPI) as an advanced battery for military and commercial, aerospace and terrestrial applications. The DPV cell design offers high specific energy, energy density and reduced cost, while retaining the established Individual Pressure Vessel (IPV) technology flight heritage and database. This advanced DPV design also offers a more efficient mechanical, electrical and thermal cell and battery configuration and a reduced parts count. The DPV battery design promotes compact, minimum volume packaging and weight efficiency, and delivers significant cost and weight savings while providing minimal design risks

Keywords

hydrogen; nickel; packaging; pressure vessels; secondary cells; Individual Pressure Vessel; Ni-H₂; Ni-H₂ secondary battery; battery configuration; battery design; cost savings; electrical cell; mechanical cell; minimum volume packaging; nickel-hydrogen Dependent Pressure Vessel; reduced parts count; thermal cell; weight efficiency; weight savings; Aerospace industry; Aerospace materials; Batteries; Costs; Defense industry; Electrodes; Hydrogen; Nickel; Particle separators; Stacking;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4515-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECEC.1997.659175

Filename

659175