Module-V Battery Efficiency Calculations Department of Electrical Engineering, UCER, Prayagraj Battery Efficiency In general 2 types of Efficiencies of a battery/cell are defined, namely:
1. Quantity/Charge/A-h Efficiency 2. Energy/Watt-Hour Efficiency Quantity/Charge/A-h Efficiency It is defined as the ratio of total charge supplied by battery to the total charge stored in the battery during charging. Energy/Watt-Hour Efficiency It is defined as the ratio of total energy supplied by battery during discharge to the total energy stored in battery during charging. Relation between A-h and W-h efficiencies Numerical Example 1 Q. A battery has taken a charging current of 5.2A for 24 hrs at a voltage of 2.25 V, while discharging it gave a current of 4.5A for 24 hrs at an average voltage of 1.85V. Calculate the quantity efficiency and the energy efficiency of the battery. Numerical Example 2 Q. An Alkaline cell is discharged at a steady current of 4 A for 12 hours , the average terminal voltage being 1.2 V. To restore it to original state of voltage, a steady current of 3 A for 20 hours is required , average terminal voltage being 1.44 V. Calculate the ampere-hour and watt hour efficiencies in this particular case. Numerical Example 3 Q. Thirty five lead acid secondary cells each of discharge capacity 120 Ah at 12 hours rate are to be fully charged at constant current for 10 hours. The DC supply voltage is 125V . The ampere-hour efficiency is 80% and emf of each cell at the start and at the end of the charging is 1.9V and 2.6V respectively. Calculate the maximum and the minimum values of external resistance necessary. Neglect the internal resistance of the cells. Numerical Example 4 Q. A discharged battery is put on charge at 5A for 3.5 hr at a mean charging voltage of 13.5V. It is then discharged in 6 hours at a constant terminal voltage of 12V through a resistance of R ohms. Determine
(i) The value of ‘R’ for an ampere-hour efficiency of 85%
(ii) Watt-hour efficiency of the battery Thank You !!!
