Models are presented for the evolution of transport and mechanical properties of nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery substrates. In the first paper in this series (Wang et al., 1999), conductive losses and enhancement of mechanical properties in these materials were quantified experimentally. These were qualitatively shown to be related to observed morphological changes in the substrate materials. Here, an evolution hypothesis for changes in these structures is presented, along with a simplified approximation of the real material microstructure (porous fiber/powder nickel network) with a tractable simulation geometry (porous fiber networks). Transport and mechanics models are then compared with experimental results, with stochastically-arranged fibers approximated as conductive beams connected by elastic torsion springs. Both quantitative and qualitative agreement are found with the models. Limitations of the approaches proposed are also discussed, along with the consequences of the simplifications of geometry for analysis.
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Investigation of Failure Processes in Porous Battery Substrates: Part II—Simulation Results and Comparisons
X. Cheng,
X. Cheng
Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Mechanics, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
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C. Wang,
C. Wang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Mechanics, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
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A. M. Sastry,
A. M. Sastry
Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Mechanics, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
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S. B. Choi
S. B. Choi
Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Mechanics, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
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X. Cheng
Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Mechanics, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
C. Wang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Mechanics, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
A. M. Sastry
Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Mechanics, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
S. B. Choi
Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Mechanics, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
J. Eng. Mater. Technol. Oct 1999, 121(4): 514-523 (10 pages)
Published Online: October 1, 1999
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February 17, 1999
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June 25, 1999
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November 27, 2007
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Cheng, X., Wang, C., Sastry, A. M., and Choi, S. B. (October 1, 1999). "Investigation of Failure Processes in Porous Battery Substrates: Part II—Simulation Results and Comparisons." ASME. J. Eng. Mater. Technol. October 1999; 121(4): 514–523. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2812409
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