Fire Hazard Analysis for Various Lithium Batteries

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• Creators:
  Summer, Steven ; Maloney, Thomas
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Batteries By Chemical Elements Fires Lithium Lithium-ion Lithium Batteries Thermal Runaway
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/TC-16/17
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
• Abstract:
  Fire tests were conducted on lithium-ion, lithium-pouch, and lithium-metal battery cells of various cathode chemistries and sizes to evaluate their failure effects. First, tests were performed with a single cell in thermal runaway. Next, a thermal runaway propagation test with five cells was conducted. Finally, a vent gas ignition test to determine the flammability of the vent gases was performed. The tests showed a large variation in the fire hazard characteristics of the thermal runaway event. The characteristics depended on cell size, chemistry, construction, and orientation. As a result of the tests, it is recommended that each battery cell be evaluated on an individual basis dependent on its specific application and operating environment.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  FAA Fire Safety FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57671/dot_57671_DS1.pdf
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