A low temperature, high performance lithium sulfur dioxide battery for a personal locator beacon

The authors describe an improved personal locator beacon (PLB) battery in which cell and battery design have been chosen to withstand high frequency vibrations as well as a number of other environmental conditions. A new technical specification for the PLB battery is described. The specification defines the performance and safety requirements for the battery and prescribes cell and battery level testing to evaluate performance over a wide range of temperatures and environmental conditions. The results of the performance tests are presented in detail.<
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