Experimental Study on the Adaptability of Marine Lead-acid Batteries in Low-temperature Environment
Received:February 20, 2025  Revised:March 20, 2025
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DOI:10.7643/issn.1672-9242.2025.04.013
KeyWord:marine equipment  lead-acid battery  environmental adaptability  low-temperature storage  low-temperature discharge  starting current
           
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YANG Zongyu China Ship Scientific Research Center, Jiangsu Wuxi , China
WANG Yinghui China Ship Scientific Research Center, Jiangsu Wuxi , China
LU Huijie Beihang University, Beijing , China
WANG Tanjing China Ship Scientific Research Center, Jiangsu Wuxi , China
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      The work aims to verify the functional performance of lead-acid batteries in the low-temperature environment of the polar region and investigate the relationship between the low-temperature environmental factors and the loss of function and performance degradation of lead-acid batteries. Based on the environmental simulation test, the low-temperature storage and low-temperature discharge characteristics of lead-acid batteries were analyzed under the fixed temperature values from –30 ℃ to 0 ℃. In the storage test, as the temperature decreased, the internal resistance of the battery increased and the starting current decreased, and the changes of internal resistance and starting current had a tendency to accelerate. By –30 ℃, the starting current of the battery had dropped to the cold cranking ampere value of 280 A. In the low-temperature discharge tests, as the temperature decreased, the voltage rate drop went higher. The discharge curve showed a tendency of rapid decline in the initial stage-slight rebound-slow decline-steep decline towards the late cut-off voltage. The low temperature induces the increase in electrolyte viscosity, decrease in concentration, and increase in internal resistance, which affects the storage and discharge performance of lead-acid batteries. As a result, the low-temperature adaptability and usage ability of lead-acid batteries are significantly reduced.
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