In February 2022, a package containing 140 lithium-ion pouch cells caught fire on a conveyor belt in a sort facility of an all-cargo airline. One of the packages in the shipment was sent to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center for hazard evaluation. Specialized cell analysis equipment was used to determine the state of charge (SOC) of the cells in the package. The measurements revealed that the cells were approximately at a 70% SOC, exceeding the maximum allowable shipping limit of a 30% SOC for the transport of cells and batteries classified as “UN3480, Lithium-ion batteries (including lithium-ion polymer batteries)”.
Connected vehicle (CV) technology uses vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure wireless communication to exchange information among vehicles,...
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations Research and Development
2017-12-01
Abstract:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) continues to be a leader in the research and development of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) applicatio...
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