Abstract: Results of the Charger Test Project conducted by Arizona Public Service (APS) indicated the importance of the charger/charge algorim/battery interface with respect to battery capacity. It also indicated that EVs rapidly charged demonstrated longer cycler life in field testing without reduction in capacity. Additional testing conducted by APS has shown that cycle life of the batteries is strongly related to the charging scheme utilized. Application of results of laboratory charging to the charge scheme utilized in this testing has been hampered by extremely long test periods in field tests designed to cycle batteries to the end of life. Development of a predictive method of cycle life extrapolation based upon microscopic analysis promises to reduce the time required for battery cycle life testing.
SIMULATED TESTING OF GELLED-ELECTROLYTE BATTERIES UNDER FORKLIFT/FAST CHARGE AND FREQUENCY REGULATION CONDITIONS.
Adding carbon to negative plates improves lead-acid battery performance. While this boosts small-cycle performance like in hybrid-electric vehicles, larger cycles show less benefit due to reduced charging efficiency from excess carbon.