The results of tests on an electric vehicle battery, using a simulated electric vehicle chopper-speed controller, show energy output losses up to 25 percent compared to constant current discharges at the same average current of 100 A. However, an energy output increase of 22 percent is noticed at the 200 A average level and 44 percent increase at the 300 A level using pulse discharging. Because of these complex results, electric vehicle battery/speed controller interactions must be considered in vehicle design.
Response of lead-acid batteries to chopper-controlled discharge
Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference ; 1978 ; San Diego, CA
1978-01-01
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Results of Chopper-Controlled Discharge Life Cycling Studies on Lead-Acid Batteries
Automotive engineering | 1982
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Tema Archive | 1981
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