Effect of Shrapnel Penetration on Lithium-Carbon Monofluoride and Lithium-Manganese Dioxide Batteries

Abstract

National BR2/3A lithium-carbon monofluoride and Duracell DL2/3A lithium-manganese dioxide batteries were subjected to simulated shrapnel penetration using a projectile from an M16 rifle. Trials were conducted on batteries in various states of charge (0%, 50% and 100% discharged) in both wet and dry environments. Only one fully charged Duracell battery (under wet conditions) caught fire during the tests. The effects of environmental conditions, the chemical reactions involved, and the state of charge of the batteries on the probability of the batteries igniting are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA232061

Entities

People

  • W. N. Garrard

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition Fragments
  • Carbonate Esters
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Environment
  • Fires
  • Flash Point
  • Flashes
  • Ignition
  • Materials
  • Muzzle Flash
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Organic Materials
  • Organic Solvents
  • Photographs
  • Projectiles
  • Video
  • Video Recording

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Plasma Physics.