Design and evaluation of a sealed lead-acid aircraft battery

Author

Vutetakis, David G.

Author_Institution

Battelle, Columbus, OH, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

25-28 Jun 1990

Firstpage

61

Lastpage

63

Abstract

The author presents an overview of a 24 V, 15 Ah sealed lead-acid battery (SLAB) designed for installation in the F-16 aircraft. The major design features of the battery are described. Compared to the standard MIL-B-8565 configuration, this SLAB incorporates a number of design features that are expected to prolong its service life and allow tracking of its usage history. Preproduction prototypes were subjected to a rigorous qualification test program to demonstrate conformance to the design specifications. Analysis of the test results indicates that the battery can meet all specified mechanical, electrical, and environmental requirements

Keywords

aircraft instrumentation; design engineering; lead; military equipment; power supplies to apparatus; secondary cells; standards; testing; 24 V; F-16 aircraft; Pb acid secondary cells; design; military equipment; power supplies to apparatus; qualification test; sealed batteries; service life; standard; testing; Aerospace engineering; Batteries; Maintenance; Military aircraft; Qualifications; Slabs; Temperature sensors; Testing; Voltage; Warranties;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Sources Symposium, 1990., Proceedings of the 34th International

Conference_Location

Cherry Hill, NJ

Print_ISBN

0-87942-604-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPSS.1990.145791

Filename

145791