Development of a lead acid power source for hybrid electric vehicles

Objective

To reach future objectives on energy consumption and emissions attention recently shifted towards hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). Specific power needs for HEVs are more demanding than battery electric vehicles: a power-to-energy-ratio of 20-30 instead of 1 for BEVs. No low cost batteries are now available meeting this demands. Also there is a strong need for more electric power in vehicles: shifting from 12V to 36V, best served with a high specific power battery. Hence the main objective of this project is to develop a compact bi-polar lead acid battery for HEVs and Starter-Alternator applications, with a specific power of 600W/kg.

Further objectives are a weight reduction of 75% compared to conventional lead acid, a maximum (dis) charging time of 30 seconds during peak power, a life time of 5 years, an operation temperature of -15 to +40 degrees Celsius and a maximum price of 1500 Euro.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - TNO

Address

Laan Van Westenenk 501
7300 AH Apeldoorn
Netherlands

Participants (7)

A2E TECHNOLOGIES S.A.

France

Address

Rue Conourcet 25
38090 Grenoble

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

ELRINGKLINGER KUNSTSTOFFECHNIK GMBH

Germany

Address

Badenbergstrasse, 15
89520 Heidenheim

IMTECH MARINE & OFFSHORE BV

Netherlands

Address

Sluisjesdijk 155
5054 Rotterdam

NEDERLANDSE ACCUMULATOREN PRODUKTIE B.V., CENTURION-PRODUKTIE

Netherlands

Address

Molensingel, 17
5912 AC Venlo

PGE B.V.

Netherlands

Address

Glaslaan, 2
5616 LW Eindhoven

SOCIETE DE CONSEIL ET PROSPECTIVE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Boulevard Alsace-lorraine, 85-93
93115 Rosny-sous-bois