Conformal Warfighter Wearable Battery Power Source (CWS) (Army)
Abstract
The conformable battery will be a wearable power source for the soldier. It could be worn on the vest or as an attachment. This unit will also meet all environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements as standard hand-held batteries. The improvement over the current battery is the flexibility to use a wearable battery pack as a power source, which is bullet safe and has high temperature performance. The polymer battery to be tested has the highest energy density, and the reduced weight makes this the lightest available power source. Phase Change Material (PCM) which will be tested removes heat from the battery pack. PCM has demonstrated that thermal runaway propagation can be prevented through heat absorption. Also, a flame retardant material can be used to quench any flames that may arise if a cell is punctured. The outputs and efficiencies are as follows: The conformal battery is soldier worn with benefits of less weight, less bulk, and higher run time. The battery is a polymer battery having high energy density which is lighter than existing power source. Conformal battery conforms to the shape of the soldier resulting in the product's weight not being centrally located. The battery also allows the soldiers to be more comfortable and have less weight concerns.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 57b9d71147042039df991cf93800eb6f