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Scale-Up of Thermal Runaway Resistant Li-Ion Battery Cases, Year 1

Completed TRL 4 (started at 3, targeting 4)

Description

Integrated, conformal oscillating heat pipes solve both thermal runaway and high power usage scenarios with decreased mass and volume vs SoA for flagship robotics, space suits, and electric airplanes.

Benefits

Gap: Thermal runaway can lead to catastrophic Li-ion battery failure

Details

Technology areaAerospace Power and Energy Storage > Energy Storage
ProgramCenter Innovation Fund: JPL CIF (JPL CIF)
Lead organizationJet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Start date2020-10-01
End date2021-09-30

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