Title :
Application of quality concepts and experimental design to processing of negative plates for valve-regulated sealed lead acid batteries
Author :
Fiorino, M.E. ; Edwards, V.A.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The authors discuss the design and application of a multifactor experiment using orthogonal arrays to assess the cause of off-target and highly variable levels of free lead in initially full charged negative plates which have been dried in an inert atmosphere. The robust multifactor experiment was used to isolate the source of the problem in the drying process. The same technique can be used to design robust manufacturing processes whose outputs are both on target and resistant to input variability
Keywords :
electrochemical electrodes; lead; secondary cells; drying process; full charged negative plates; multifactor experiment; orthogonal arrays; valve regulated sealed Pb acid battery; Assembly; Batteries; Design for experiments; Inspection; Lead compounds; Manufacturing processes; Oxidation; Protection; Temperature; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1989. INTELEC '89. Conference Proceedings., Eleventh International
Conference_Location :
Florence
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.1989.88253
