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Batteries (storage technology) |
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Batteries (or accumulators) are electrochemical energy storage devices used for a wide variety of purposes. Compared to other storage devices batteries have very high energy densities, but low power density and therefore high charging times. Some modern high performance batteries do however reach power densities that are promising for braking energy storage in automotive and (to a smaller extent) railway applications.
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Technology field: Regenerative braking and energy management
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General information
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General criteria
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Environmental criteria
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Economic criteria
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Vehicle - fix costs: not applicable |
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Vehicle - running costs: significant reduction |
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Infrastructure - fix costs: low |
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Infrastructure - running costs: unchanged |
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Scale effects: medium |
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Amortisation: (no data) |
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Application outside railway sector
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Overall rating
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date created: 2002-10-09 |
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© UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
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