Title :
A low temperature, high performance lithium sulfur dioxide battery for a personal locator beacon
Author :
Donaldson, George J. ; Moroz, Walter J. ; Torlone, Giulio
Author_Institution :
Nat. Defence Headquarters, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The authors describe an improved personal locator beacon (PLB) battery in which cell and battery design have been chosen to withstand high frequency vibrations as well as a number of other environmental conditions. A new technical specification for the PLB battery is described. The specification defines the performance and safety requirements for the battery and prescribes cell and battery level testing to evaluate performance over a wide range of temperatures and environmental conditions. The results of the performance tests are presented in detail
Keywords :
lithium; power supplies to apparatus; safety; secondary cells; sulphur compounds; testing; Li-SO2; design; high frequency vibrations; low temperature; performance; personal locator beacon; power supplies to apparatus; primary cells; safety; testing; Batteries; Circuit testing; Electric shock; Fuses; Lithium; Moisture; Safety; Temperature; Vibration measurement; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Sources Symposium, 1990., Proceedings of the 34th International
Conference_Location :
Cherry Hill, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-604-7
DOI :
10.1109/IPSS.1990.145785
