Evaluation Program for Secondary Spacecraft Cells. Acceptance Test of Gulton Industries 5.0 Ampere-Hour Nickel-Cadmium Spacecraft Cells with Cobalt Additive

摘要

Acceptance tests were begun on 50 cells manufactured by Gulton Industries, Metuchen, New Jersey. The cells were divided into four groups: Twelve cells contained cobalt additive and pellon separator; Thirteen cells contained cobalt additive and polypropylene (PPL) separator; Twelve cells contained pellon separator with no cobalt additive; and Thirteen cells contained polypropylene separator with no cobalt additive.