Performance and Safety Testing of Lithium Batteries for the Expendable, Mobile, ASW Training Target (EMATT).
Abstract
The developmental EMATT (expendable, mobile, ASW training target) may use a high-energy (lithium/sulfuryl chloride) battery system. Safety problems with the original battery cell design were experienced during early performance and safety testing. After redesign of the battery cell, performance and safety tests were made under specified abuse conditions, as well as under simulated launch conditions. The test results showed that the power system now meets all safety requirements, and that the EMATT vehicle is safe to deploy for its engineering development phase. Keywords: Lithium batteries; High-energy battery systems; Battery safety; ASW targets; and Expendable mobile targets.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA176214
Entities
People
- P. B. Hallal
- R. F. Bis
Organizations
- Naval Underwater Systems Center