To cope with automobile exhaust gas regulations, ISG and charging control systems are applied to HEV vehicles for the purpose of improving fuel economy. These systems require quick charge-discharge performance of high current. Therefore, a Module of the AGM battery with high energy density and EDLC(Electric Double Layer Capacitor) with high power density are constructed to study the charging and discharging behavior. In CCA, which evaluates the starting performance at -18 oC & 30 oC with high current, EDLC contributed for about 8 sec at the beginning. At 0 oC CA (Charge Acceptance), the initial Charging current of the AGM/EDLC Module, is twice that of the AGM lead acid battery. To play the role of EDLC during high-current rapid charging and discharging, the condition of the AGM lead-acid battery is optimally maintained. As a result of a Standard of Battery Association of Japan (SBA) S0101 test, the service life of the Module of the AGM Lead Acid Battery/EDLC is found to improve by 2 times compared to that of the AGM Lead Acid Battery.

To cope with automobile exhaust gas regulations, ISG (Idling Stop & Go) and charging control systems are applied to HEVs (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) for the purpose of improving fuel economy. These systems require quick charge/discharge performance at high current. To satisfy this characteristic, improvement of the positive electrode plate is studied to improve the charge/discharge process and performance of AGM(Absorbent Glass Mat) lead-acid batteries applied to ISG automotive systems. The bonding between grid and A.M (Active Material) can be improved by applying the Sand-Blasting method to provide roughness to the surface of the positive grid. When the Sand-Blasting method is applied with conditions of ball speed 1,000 rpm and conveyor speed 5 M/min, ideal bonding is achieved between grid and A.M. The positive plate of each condition is applied to the AGM LAB (Absorbent Glass Mat Lead Acid Battery); then, the performance and ISG life characteristics are tested by the vehicle battery test method. In CCA, which evaluates the starting performance at -18 oC and 30 oC with high current, the advanced AGM LAB improves about 25 %. At 0 oC CA (Charge Acceptance), the initial charging current of the advanced AGM LAB increases about 25 %. Improving the bonding between the grid and A.M. by roughening the grid surface improves the flow of current and lowers the resistance, which is considered to have a significant effect on the high current charging/discharging area. In a Standard of Battery Association of Japan (SBA) S0101 test, after 300 A discharge, the voltage of the advanced AGM LAB with the Sand-Blasting method grid was 0.059 V higher than that of untreated grid. As the cycle progresses, the gap widens to 0.13 V at the point of 10,800 cycles. As the bonding between grid and A.M. increases through the Sand Blasting method, the slope of the discharge voltage declines gradually as the cycle progresses, showing excellent battery life characteristics. It is believed that system will exhibit excellent characteristics in the vehicle environment of the ISG system, in which charge/discharge occurs over a short time.

납축전지 활물질 제작 공정 중 숙성공정에서 온도 제어를 통해 활물질 결정 크기를 제어할 수 있고, 생성된 활물질에 따라 초기 성능 향상, 내구성능 향상 효과를 얻을 수 있었다. 숙성반응 후 생성된 활물 중 3BS는 초기성능에는 유리 하였고, 4BS의 경우 초기 성능은 불리하였으나 내구 성능이 3BS활물질에 비해 48% 향상 되었다. 자동차용 납축전지를 ISG시스템이 적용된 자동차에 사용하기 위해 평가하는 DOD17.5% 수명시험 평가 결과, 일반 자동차 시동용으로 널리 사용하고 있는 Flooded 납축전는 적합하지 않은 것으로 확인 되었고, AGM 납축전지가 적합한 것으로 확인되었다. 그리고 3BS 활물질을 적용한 AGM 납축전지에 비해 4BS 활물질을 적용한 AGM 납축전지가 내구력이 우수하여 ISG 시스템에 적용된 자동차에 적합한 것으로 확인 되었다.