Title :
Development efforts in rechargeable batteries for underwater vehicles
Author :
Smith, Patricia H. ; James, Stanley D. ; Keller, Peter B.
Author_Institution :
Battery Res. & Dev. Group, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Abstract :
For over two decades the White Oak Laboratory of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) has been collaborating with the battery industry to develop advanced rechargeable batteries for underwater vehicles. Many underwater vehicles use zinc/silver oxide (Zn/AgO) batteries to supply the required propulsion power. Although Zn/AgO offers the highest energy density (55 watt hours per pound, Wh/lb) of any commercial system, it cannot provide the energy densities required for significantly longer vehicle operation. To address this issue, NSWC is seeking to improve the performance of the Zn/AgO technology as well as developing new, advanced electrochemistries (Li/Li2CoO2, Li-ion, and molten salt). This paper reviews these efforts
Keywords :
cobalt compounds; lithium; lithium compounds; marine systems; military equipment; secondary cells; silver compounds; zinc; Li; Li-Li2CoO2; Li-ion; Li/Li2CoO2; Naval Surface Warfare Center; White Oak Laboratory; Zn-AgO; Zn/AgO batteries; battery industry; molten salt batteries; rechargeable batteries; underwater vehicles; zinc/silver oxide batteries; Additives; Anodes; Batteries; Bismuth; Electrodes; Particle separators; Silver; Temperature; Underwater vehicles; Zinc oxide;
Conference_Titel :
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Technology, 1996. AUV '96., Proceedings of the 1996 Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3185-0
DOI :
10.1109/AUV.1996.532445
