Battery testing at Argonne National Laboratory
Abstract
Advanced battery technology evaluations are performed under simulated electric-vehicle operating conditions at the Analysis & Diagnostic Laboratory (ADL) of Argonne National Laboratory. The ADL results provide insight into those factors that limit battery performance and life. The ADL facilities include a test laboratory to conduct battery experimental evaluations under simulated application conditions and a post-test analysis laboratory to determine, in a protected atmosphere if needed, component compositional changes and failure mechanisms. This paper summarizes the performance characterizations and life evaluations conducted during FY-92 on both single cells and multi-cell modules that encompass six battery technologies (Na/S, Li/FeS, Ni/Metal-Hydride, Ni/Zn, Ni/Cd, Ni/Fe). These evaluations were performed for the Department of Energy, Office of Transportation Technologies, Electric and Hybrid Propulsion Division, and the Electric Power Research Institute. The ADL provides a common basis for battery performance characterization and life evaluations with unbiased application of tests and analyses. The results help identify the most promising R&D approaches for overcoming battery limitations, and provide battery users, developers, and program managers with a measure of the progress being made in battery R&D programs, a comparison of battery technologies, and basic data for modeling.
- Publication:
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Presented at the Annual Automotive Development Technology Contractors' Coordination Meeting
- Pub Date:
- 1992
- Bibcode:
- 1992adtc.meet....2D
- Keywords:
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- Electric Propulsion;
- Evaluation;
- Hybrid Propulsion;
- Lithium Sulfur Batteries;
- Nickel Cadmium Batteries;
- Nickel Iron Batteries;
- Nickel Zinc Batteries;
- Sodium Sulfur Batteries;
- Energy Technology;
- Failure;
- Research And Development;
- Research Management;
- Service Life;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering