Correlating Cell Failing Delta OCV Testing with Cell Defects

Lithium-ion cells, of DD and D size, are being developed under a contract with the USAF for NASA's Mars Rover Missions. The cells contain spirally wound electrodes of LiNi02 positive electrode material and graphite anode in cylindrical stainless steel hardware.

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NASA NTRS2000

Performance Characteristics of Yardney Lithium-Ion Cells for the Mars 2001 Lander Application

This paper will describe the Mars 2001 Lander mission battery requirements and will contain results of the cell testing conducted to-date in support of the mission.

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NASA NTRS1999

Alkyl Pyrocarbonate Electrolyte Additives for Performance Enhancement of Li Ion Cells

Lithium ion rechargable batteries are being developed for various aerospace applications under a NASA-DoD interagency program. In this paper, we report the beneficial effect of using alkyl pyrocarbonates as electrolyte additives to improve the low temperature performance of lithium ion cells.

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