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BATTERY MEMORY EFFECT [1 record]

Record 1 2019-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cells and Batteries
DEF

An effect observed in nickel-cadmium and nickel–metal hydride rechargeable batteries[, which] gradually lose their maximum energy capacity if they are repeatedly recharged after being only partially discharged.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Piles et accumulateurs
DEF

[Phénomène physico-chimique affectant] les batteries de type NiCd (nickel cadmium) et NiMH (nickel hydrure métallique), ce phénomène [qui] se traduit par une diminution progressive de la capacité de charge (autonomie) d'une batterie lorsque celle-ci est mise à recharger avant qu'elle soit vide.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilas y acumuladores
DEF

[...] fenómeno que reduce la capacidad de las baterías [níquel cadmio (NiCd) y níquel e hidruro metálico (NiMH)] con cargas incompletas [,] se produce cuando se carga una batería sin haber sido descargada del todo [...]

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