High energy power sources for autonomous underwater vehicles

Arden P. Johnson, John Hession, Jon Carroll

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Abstract

Autonomous underwater vehicles are increasingly important for oceanographic measurements, coastal defense, and oceanic surveillance. In the particular case of undersea gliders, high energy density lithium/sulfuryl chloride primary batteries are capable of providing power for extremely long missions without the need for replacement. In this presentation we discuss the chemistry and performance characteristics of these batteries, and describe a variety of battery packs that are currently in use in undersea gliders. Electronic circuitry is described that maintains battery safety both at the cell and at the pack level.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAUVSI Unmanned Systems North America Conference 2012
Pages345-351
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventAUVSI Unmanned Systems North America Conference 2012 - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: 6 Aug 20129 Aug 2012

Publication series

NameAUVSI Unmanned Systems North America Conference 2012
Volume1

Conference

ConferenceAUVSI Unmanned Systems North America Conference 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period6/08/129/08/12

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