Development Of Common Pressure Vessel Nickeuhydrogen Batteries

The individual pressure vessel (IPV) Nickel/Hydrogen subsystem for commercial communication satellites. The Advanced Battery Engineering Group at Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI), working with Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has adapted this technology to terrestrial applications by developing unique design features and Implementing standardized production methods that have resulted in substantial reductions in the battery cost. One of the key design variations of the terrestrial battery is the use of a common pressure vessel (CPV). The battery design cycle has now gone full circle with the ongoing development by JCI and COMSAT of a CPV battery for aerospace applications which provides the potential for significant specific energy and life advantages as compared to the aerospace IPV technology.