HIGH-G POWER SOURCES FOR THE US ARMY HSTSS PROGRAM

Citation
Lw. Burke et al., HIGH-G POWER SOURCES FOR THE US ARMY HSTSS PROGRAM, Journal of power sources, 65(1-2), 1997, pp. 263-270
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Electrochemistry,"Energy & Fuels
Journal title
ISSN journal
03787753
Volume
65
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
263 - 270
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-7753(1997)65:1-2<263:HPSFTU>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Under the Hardened Subminiature Telemetry and Sensor System (HSTSS) pr ogramme, the US Army has been developing gun-hardened telemetry device s and subsystems for the testing of smart weapon systems. These device s will be able to withstand accelerations in excess of 100 000 g and r adial accelerations in excess of 25 000 g. Under this programme, recha rgeable lithium-ion polymer battery technology and primary lithium/man ganese dioxide technology are being developed for ballistic telemetry applications. To date, prototypes of these batteries have survived acc elerations well over 100 000 g. This report provides the current statu s of these developments and reviews battery designs and testing regime s.