Battery Testers
Daniël H. J. Baert,
Daniël H. J. Baert
Department of Electronics and Information Systems Gent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, 41 B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorDaniël H. J. Baert,
Daniël H. J. Baert
Department of Electronics and Information Systems Gent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, 41 B-9000, Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 27 December 1999
Abstract
The sections in this article are
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Battery Models
- 3 Purpose of Battery Tests
- 4 Battery or Cell Tests
- 5 Interpretation of the Measurements and Tests
- 6 Conclusions
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Cross-references
- See Secondary cells
- See Uninterruptable power supplies
Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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