Performance and safety characteristics of primary lithium manganese dioxide systems

Author

Hart, M.C. ; Thurston, E.P. ; Andruk, W. ; Reddy, T.B.

Author_Institution

Power Conversion Inc., Elmwood Park, NJ, USA

fYear

1992

Firstpage

129

Lastpage

132

Abstract

A two-cell BA5372 Li/MnO₂ battery which replaces the environmentally undesirable HgO/Zn BA 1372 battery has been developed and is in production. In addition, a lithium manganese dioxide cell (CR-1/2AA) is being manufactured for use in a night vision goggle system (NVGS) for the US Navy. Performance and safety characteristics of these units are described. A spiral wound 5.5-Ah Li/MnO₂ C-cell has been developed for electronic applications. The performance of this cell as a function of rate and temperature is dependent on both design parameters and electrolyte composition. Performance and safety test results are described in detail and potential applications such as use in emergency positioning indicating radio beacons are discussed

Keywords

electrochemistry; electrolytes; lithium; manganese compounds; primary cells; safety; BA5372; Li-MnO₂ primary cells; US Navy; applications; design; electrochemistry; electrolyte; emergency positioning indicating radio beacons; night vision goggle system; performance; production; safety; spiral wound; Batteries; Eye protection; Lithium; Manganese; Manufacturing; Night vision; Production; Safety; Spirals; Zinc;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Sources Symposium, 1992., IEEE 35th International

Conference_Location

Cherry Hill, NJ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0552-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPSS.1992.282012

Filename

282012