Introduction of large-sized nickel-metal hydride battery GIGACELL? for industrial applications

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• 作者：Kazuya Nishimura ; Tomoaki Takasaki ; Tetsuo Sakai
• 关键词：Nickel&ndash ; metal hydride battery ; Industrial application ; Battery power system
• 刊名：Journal of Alloys and Compounds
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：15 December, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：580
• 期：supp_S1
• 页码：S353-S358
• 全文大小：2288 K

文摘

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHIs) has developed a large-sized nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery, called the GIGACELL?. The bipolar 3D design of the GIGACELL? reduces the energy loss between single cells, thus allowing a high power and large capacity. KHI has successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of this battery for industrial applications, such as a battery-driven light rail vehicle (LRV), Battery Power System (BPS) for railways, and stabilization of power grids. This new energy-storage device will suppress the occurrence of regenerative failure in a railway and enable the use of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. Widespread use of this battery will significantly contribute to energy savings in the social-infrastructure.