Passive Protection of Lithium Battery Shipments

Details

• Creators:
  Maloney, Thomas ; Dadia, Dhaval
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. Fire Safety Section
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Lithium batteries
  • Air shipments
  • Packaging
  • Fires
  • Transport aircraft
  • Thermal runaway
  • Battery shipment
  • Intumescent paint
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/TC-15/38
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  Changes in the technology and chemistry of voltaic cells have increased the energy density within the cells. The increased energy density and heightened consumer demand for lithium batteries have both contributed to an increased risk of fire and smoke incidents in transport aircraft. ; The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of various types of shipping materials and configurations to prevent or minimize the propagation of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery shipments. Tests were performed in square cardboard boxes with a capacity of 16 18650-sized cells. A cartridge heater was placed on the outside corner of the cells to initiate thermal runaway, and a thermocouple was attached to each cell for temperature measurement. The state-of-charge (SOC) of the cells and divider material between each cell was varied. The effectiveness of a packet of water placed above the cells was also evaluated.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57641/dot_57641_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.79 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Fire Safety ; FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
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