Français
6. Glossary
cell
Simplest form of rechargeable electrochemical battery.
battery
Association of several cells in series and/or parallel to form a battery.
capacity
Cell characteristic, expressed in Ampere.hours (Ah), representing the amount of charge that can be stored by the cell.
current scheme
Expression of the current value relative to the current that discharges the cell in 1 h of time, such a current is denoted 1C.
rated voltage
Cell reference voltage, often used by manufacturers.
self-discharge
Loss of a cell's charge during storage, even when no current is flowing.
faradic efficiency
...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Batteries
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Glossary
Symbols
Bibliography
- (1) - SAFT - Saft. - (En ligne) – http://www.saftbatteries.com/fr (2017).
- (2) - SEBANG - Gbattery. - (En ligne) –
Websites
Battery University: a comprehensive information site on batteries
BEST Batteries and Energy Storage Technologies: a commercial site featuring battery-related news and events.
Regulations
Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators.
Decree 99-374 of May 12, 1999 on the marketing and disposal of batteries and accumulators.
Directory
Cell manufacturers (non-exhaustive list)
A123Systems – http://www.a123systems.com/
Alcad – http://www.alcad.com
Alpha Technologies – http://www.alpha.com
...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
