Abstract
Electrical and electronic devices have become an essential part of modern society. World is getting ever more dependent on the sources of electrical power. Batteries are one of the few practical methods of storing electrical energy. Battery applications are becoming more diverse and more critical to system operation, it becomes especially important that system designers and users understand the fundamentals of battery function. This chapter provides a general introduction to rechargeable batteries. It also provides a brief history of battery development and describes some general concepts important to batteries. The chemistries and construction details of nickel-cadmium, nickel-hydrogen, and sealed-lead battery cells are also presented.. Of the nickel-cadmium and lead-acid batteries available today, the sealed recombining systems offered are the most advanced. They offer the best selection of performance features available in rechargeable batteries today. Further improvements in rechargeable batteries are expected to fuel the growth of the markets for battery-powered products.
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