Development of lithium inorganic electrolyte batteries for navy applications. Research and development report Jul 74--Feb 77. [Li/SOCl/sub 2/]

Technical Report · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:6870701

McCartney, J F; Shipman, W H; Gunderson, C R; Koehler, C W

The Naval Undersea Center (NUC) has completed an extensive test program of lithium--thionyl chloride (SOCl/sub 2/ cells of both the high-rate and low-rate configurations. Several deficiencies of earlier cells were corrected by modifying cell hardware design and the addition of chemical additives to the electrolyte for improved safety. As a result of this program, the improved cells are now being used, with complete success, in numerous ocean-oriented applications. Now that many of the problems and hazards of these cells are better understood, lithium--thionyl chloride cells and batteries can be developed for a variety of high- and low-rate applications involving both large- and small-size cells.

• Research Organization: Naval Undersea Research and Development Center, San Diego, Calif. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6870701
• Report Number(s): AD-A-047658; NUC-TP-564
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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