Many missile advanced battery applications across all military services call for a variety of characteristics which can not always be met with a single electro-chemistry. typical requirements may well include the following: 1. rapid activation time (less than 500 msec). 2. broad operating… More

Rechargeable lithium power systems using sulfur dioxide as the electrolyte solvent are prime candidates for the advanced basing system battery. sulfur dioxide electrolytes have the distinct advantage over all organic electrolytes of thermodynamic stability towards lithium, albeit their vapor… More

The high rate capability of two electrochemically distinct rechargeable lithium power sources will be examined in order to quantitatively determine those factors which promote long cycle life and low polarization in high discharge rate applications. both systems employ a sulfur dioxide electrolyte… More

Rechargeable lithium systems to be of broad military use must operate to -40 deg c yet still retain good ambient temperature cycle life. low temperature cell performance is affected by the separator porosity, electrolyte concentration, and anodic films. this investigation explores the impact of each… More