Interfacing the aluminium-air battery with telecommunications equipment
The tests carried out by British Telecom (BT) on the aluminum-air battery with regard to using the battery in a standby power system are described. The background to BT's interest in the aluminium-air battery is outlined along with the design considerations of a prototype power system to be installed in the switching network. The need for an interfacing DC/DC converter between the battery and the equipment is described, and the converter's novel features and operation are explained.<<ETX>>
A new dual reserve power system for small telephone exchanges
The author describes a new small DC power system that employs an aluminum air battery as an emergency standby reserve, in a dual reserve configuration. The background to the development is presented along with a simplified description of the system operation. Also considered are the influence of the aluminum air battery on the converter and the system efficiency and reliability.<<ETX>>
Aluminum-Air Batteries: Materials Related Research
The aluminum-air power cell is being developed as a power supply for general purpose electric vehicles because it can provide them with the range, acceleration performance, and rapid refueling capability of current internal combustion engine vehicles. This paper describes the general characteristics of the systems and the materials research effort sponsored by DOE to improve the characteristics of the air and aluminum electrodes.