Title :
Qualification of a 24-volt, 35-Ah sealed lead-acid aircraft battery
Author :
Vutetakis, D.G. ; Viswanathan, V.V.
Author_Institution :
Battelle, Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the results from a test program to qualify a 24-volt, 35-Ah sealed lead-acid battery for use in the C/KC-135 aircraft. Samples were obtained from two prospective suppliers, and one of these suppliers was successfully qualified as a source of supply. A modification program is under way to retrofit the C/KC-135 fleet with this battery. This new battery is projected to save the Air Force $135 million over the next 20 years due to reduced maintenance costs
Keywords :
aircraft; lead; life testing; secondary cells; 24 V; C/KC-135 aircraft; Pb; cycle life testing; maintenance costs reduction; modification program; sealed Pb-acid battery; sealed lead-acid aircraft battery; test program; Battery charge measurement; Cadmium; Costs; Cranes; Life testing; Manufacturing; Military aircraft; Optical fiber testing; Particle separators; Qualifications;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1996., Eleventh Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2994-5
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.1996.484966
