Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries in Electric Vehicle Applications Dreisbach ElectroMotive, Incorporated Santa Barbara. CA

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Cheiky, Mike C., author.

Conference Name:

Future Transportation Technology Conference and Exposition (1990-08-13 : San Diego, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1990

Summary:

AbstractDreisbach ElectroMotive, Incorporated (DEMI) is developing a maintenance-free rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery that operates at room temperature. This new battery has an energy density of 200 Wh/kg or about eight times conventional Nickel-Cadmium or Lead-Acid technology now used in electric vehicle applications.This paper will cover the performance characteristics of DEMI's Zinc-Air Batteries to date and the results of a 48-cell test in a Chrysler minivan* which was converted to electric drive under the sponsorship of Southern California Edison. In addition, work in progress on a 168 cell long range vehicle configuration will be presented

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Publisher Number:

901516

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