Title :
Lead-acid batteries for use in submarine applications
Author :
Szymborski, Joseph
Author_Institution :
GNB Ind. Power, Lombard, IL, USA
Abstract :
Lead-acid batteries provide standby and propulsion power in many submarine installations worldwide. As other electrochemical systems develop, they will be compared to the lead-acid battery in terms of energy density, power density, life, safety and cost. Continuing improvements to the "mature" lead-acid technology still make it an attractive alternative when batteries are specified for underwater vessels. This paper examines how the lead-acid battery has been modified to accommodate the specific requirements for several operational underwater vehicles.
Keywords :
electrochemistry; lead acid batteries; power supplies to apparatus; underwater vehicles; Pb; cost; energy density; lead-acid batteries; life; power density; propulsion power; safety; standby power; submarine applications; underwater vehicle requirements; underwater vessels; Batteries; Boats; Chemicals; Circuits; Electrons; Lead compounds; Marine technology; Propulsion; Space technology; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, 2002. Proceedings of the 2002 Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7572-6
DOI :
10.1109/AUV.2002.1177196
