Title :
Pressure tolerant lithium cells
Author :
Spillman, D.M. ; Ebel, S.J. ; Clark, W.D.K.
Author_Institution :
Wilson Greatbatch Ltd., Clarence, NY, USA
Abstract :
Pressure tolerant lithium cells, discharged under pressures up to 10000 psia, utilize the solid cathode Li/fluorinated carbon (Li/CFx) system or the liquid oxyhalide Li/chlorinated sulfuryl chloride (Li/CSC) system. Studies focused on the discharge, orientation, and polarization characteristics of these cells. Discharge and polarization studies indicate that the increased pressure has only a slight effect on cell voltage. Additionally, cells of either chemistry appear insensitivity to orientation. When using a bellows assembly for internal pressure compensation, the energy delivered by either a Li/CFx or a Li/CSC pressure tolerant cell is essentially unaffected by increases in the external pressure
Keywords :
carbon compounds; electrochemical electrodes; electrochemistry; lithium; marine systems; primary cells; sulphur compounds; Li-CFx; Li-SOCl2; bellows assembly; cell voltage; discharge; electrochemistry; energy delivery; internal pressure compensation; liquid oxyhalide; orientation; polarization; pressure tolerant cell; primary cells; solid cathode; submarines; Assembly; Battery powered vehicles; Bellows; Cathodes; Containers; Inductors; Lithium; Marine vehicles; Polarization; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Power Sources Symposium, 1992., IEEE 35th International
Conference_Location :
Cherry Hill, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0552-3
DOI :
10.1109/IPSS.1992.282048
