The Loral Skynet Battery Testing Laboratory is focused on testing Nickel Hydrogen cells. These batteries are used in U.S. satellites, the Hubble space telescope, and other aerospace applications. Current focus is on studying Ni-H 2 batteries for Lockheed Martin and Loral Skynet. The research conducted in this laboratory i s focused on studying the performance of the complete Ni-H 2 cell.
Common parameters measured include cell capacity, cycle life, rate capability and thermal behavior.
The device shown here is an example of a Ni-H 2 cell, like those tested in this laboratory. Data from the experiments are collected through a computer interfaced to the equipment. Statistical analysis of the data is subsequently done to extract the desired parameters. Ni-H 2 battery. Model simulations are compared to experimental data to validate the reaction and transport mechanisms.