Title :
Lithium ion aerospace batteries
Author :
Isaacson, M.J. ; Teofilo, V.L.
Author_Institution :
Space Syst. Div., Lockheed Missiles & Space Co. Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Abstract :
Lithium ion (Li-ion) satellite batteries are under active development because they offer significant mass, volume and cost advantages over nickel-hydrogen batteries. This paper first reviews the current status of Li-ion satellite batteries and then discusses several issues that must be addressed before their wide spread deployment
Keywords :
artificial satellites; lithium; secondary cells; space vehicle power plants; Li; Li-ion batteries; aerospace batteries; satellite batteries; Batteries; Calendars; Costs; Electronic equipment testing; Life estimation; Lithium; Low earth orbit satellites; Manufacturing; US Department of Defense; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 2002. The Seventeenth Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7132-1
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.2002.986382
