Battery Reference Book (eBook)

Thomas P J Crompton (Autor)

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2000 | 3. Auflage
800 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-049995-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Crompton's Battery Reference Book has become the standard reference source for a wide range of professionals and students involved in designing, manufacturing, and specifying products and systems that use batteries.

This book is unique in providing extensive data on specific battery types, manufacturers and suppliers, as well as covering the theory - an aspect of the book which makes an updated edition important for every professional's library. The coverage of different types of battery is fully comprehensive, ranging from minute button cells to large installations weighing several hundred tonnes.

Must-have information and data on all classes of battery in an accessible form.
Essential reference for design engineers in automotive and aerospace applications, telecommunications equipment, household appliances, etc.
Informs you of developments over the past five years.

Inhalt

Cover 1
Contents 6
Preface 10
Acknowledgements 12
Chapter 1. Introduction to battery technology 14
Chapter 2. Guidelines to battery selection 78
Part 1: Battery Characteristics 102
Chapter 3. Lead-acid secondary batteries 104
Chapter 4. Nickel batteries 110
Chapter 5. Silver batteries 128
Chapter 6. Alkaline manganese batteries 136
Chapter 7. Carbon-zinc and carbon-zinc chloride primary batteries 142
Chapter 8. Mercury batteries 146
Chapter 9. Lithium batteries 152
Chapter 10. Manganese dioxide-magnesium perchlorate primary batteries 172
Chapter 11. Magnesium-organic electrolyte primary batteries 176
Chapter 12. Metal-air cells 180
Chapter 13. High-temperature thermally activated primary reserve batteries 184
Chapter 14. Zinc-halogen secondary batteries 188
Chapter 15. Sodium-sulphur secondary batteries 192
Chapter 16. Other fast-ion conducting solid systems 196
Chapter 17. Water-activated primary batteries 202
Part 2: Battery theory and design 206
Chapter 18. Lead-acid secondary batteries 208
Chapter 19. Nickel batteries 226
Chapter 20. Silver batteries 248
Chapter 21. Alkaline manganese batteries 254
Chapter 22. Carbon-zinc and carbon-zinc chloride batteries 258
Chapter 23. Mercury-zinc batteries 262
Chapter 24. Lithium batteries 268
Chapter 25. Manganese dioxide-magnesium perchlorate primary batteries 284
Chapter 26. Metal-air batteries 288
Chapter 27. High-temperature thermally activated primary batteries 294
Chapter 28. Zinc-halogen secondary batteries 308
Chapter 29. Sodium-sulphur secondary batteries 312
Part 3: Battery performance evaluation 318
Chapter 30. Primary batteries 320
Chapter 31. Secondary batteries 342
Part 4: Battery Applications 362
Chapter 32. Lead-acid secondary batteries 364
Chapter 33. Nickel batteries 376
Chapter 34. Silver batteries 384
Chapter 35. Alkaline manganese primary batteries 390
Chapter 36. Carbon-zinc primary batteries 394
Chapter 37. Mercury batteries 400
Chapter 38. Lithium primary batteries 404
Chapter 39. Manganese dioxide-magnesium perchlorate primary batteries 414
Chapter 40. Metal-air batteries 418
Chapter 41. High-temperature thermally activated primary batteries 424
Chapter 42. Seawater-activated primary batteries 428
Chapter 43. Electric vehicle secondary batteries 432
Part 5: Battery charging 440
Chapter 44. Introduction 442
Chapter 45. Constant-potential charging 446
Chapter 46. Voltage-limited taper current charging of alkaline manganese dioxide batteries 452
Chapter 47. Constant-current charging 458
Chapter 48. Taper charging of lead-acid motive power batteries 482
Chapter 49. Methods of charging large nickel-cadmium batteries 488
Part 6: Battery suppliers 494
Chapter 50. Lead-acid (secondary) batteries 496
Chapter 51. Nickel batteries 530
Chapter 52. Silver batteries 594
Chapter 53. Alkaline manganese dioxide batteries 618
Chapter 54. Carbon-zinc batteries (primary) and carbon-zinc chloride batteries 630
Chapter 55. Mercury batteries 642
Chapter 56. Lithium batteries 656
Chapter 57. Manganese dioxide-magnesium perchlorate (primary) batteries 682
Chapter 58. Magnesium-organic electrolyte batteries 688
Chapter 59. Metal-air cells 690
Chapter 60. Thermally activated batteries 698
Chapter 61. Zinc-halogen batteries 706
Chapter 62. Sodium-sulphur batteries 710
Chapter 63. Water-activated batteries 714
Suppliers of primary and secondary batteries 720
Glossary 728
Battery standards 736
Battery journals, trade organizations and conferences 744
Bibliography 748
Index 754

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.3.2000
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-049995-3 / 0080499953
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-049995-6 / 9780080499956