Design of an Electronic Automobile Employing Nickel-Cadmium Batteries 690454
A standard station wagon has been converted to an electronic car employing nickel-cadmium batteries for power, and an SCR chopper for speed control and regenerative braking. With this vehicle we can simulate the acceleration and deceleration performance characteristics of a hybrid battery system which will ulitmately use high energy density batteries for range, and nickel-cadmium batteries for acceleration and braking.
Acceptable acceleration to top speed and acceptable rates of braking down to very low speeds, are achieved. Circuits and some performance characteristics are described.
Citation: Wouk, V. and Seiger, H., "Design of an Electronic Automobile Employing Nickel-Cadmium Batteries," SAE Technical Paper 690454, 1969, https://doi.org/10.4271/690454. Download Citation