Lithium-thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl2) primary cells and batteries have received considerable attention because of their high theoretical specific energy and energy density. The development of the technology has been supported by the NASA Hq., Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The objective is to develop a 300 W h kg-1 cell capable of operation at the C/2 rate and active storage life for 5-10 years. This technology would replace other primary cell technologies in NASA applications, mainly the silver-zinc (Ag-Zn) batteries. The Li-SOCl2 system with its projected specific energy (300 W h kg-1) and lengthy activated storage life (10 years) exceeds the capabilities of the Ag-Zn system (100 W h kg-1 and active storage life of 3-6 months). It also has a significantly lower projected cost
Development of lithium-thionyl chloride batteries for CENTAUR
Entwicklung von Lithium-Thionyl-Chlorid-Batterien fuer das CENTAUR-Projekt
Space Electrochemical Research and Technology Conference, 14-16 April 1987, Cleveland, OH, USA ; 277-282
Journal of Power Sources ; 22 , 3-4
1988
6 Seiten
Article (Journal)
English
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