Failure Mechanisms and Accelerated Life Tests of Nickel-Cadmium Batteries

摘要

Preliminary experiments indicated valid tests were developed with temperature gradients and/or with rates of discharge as the primary variables for accelerated life testing of sealed nickel-cadmium batteries. Depth of discharge was indicated to have only a very small effect on the life of cadmium electrodes. New sealed cells having longer life without, significant loss of performance, were designed and constructed. Verification tests were recommended for them. (Author)