| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2016.1 |
| Topic No.: |
N161-047 |
| Topic Title: |
Lithium Battery Early Warning Fault Indication System |
| Proposal No.: |
N161-047-0544 |
| Firm: |
CAMX Power LLC
35 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, Massachusetts 2421 |
| Contact: |
Christopher McCoy |
| Phone: |
(781) 879-1248 |
| Web Site: |
http://www.camxpower.com |
| Abstract: |
CAMX Power is proposing to develop a real-time early warning fault indication system for Navy Li-ion batteries to significantly enhance the safety of these batteries and hence allow them to be deployed in a wide range of Navy applications. CAMX Power's novel fault detection technology with built-in redundancy will not only provide immediate warning of failures-in-progress but also provide early detection, well in advance of the point of failure, of latent faults present in cells that could lead to thermal runaway or other hazardous conditions in a battery. Such early warning can enable activation of intervention measures to reduce the risk of catastrophic and violent failures. |
| Benefits: |
Widespread deployment of high energy density Li-ion batteries in Military (e.g., underwater unmanned vehicles) and Civilian applications (e.g., electric drive vehicles) is limited by safety concerns. The CAMX Power early fault warning technology being developed in this project can enhance the safety of the Li-ion battery pack and reduce the risk of catastrophic failures. The improved safety profile of Li-ion batteries can enable their use in diverse military and civilian applications. |