Design of a Thermographic System for Fire Prevention in Aircraft Cabins

Lithium-ion batteries have become an essential component in almost all aspects of human activity. Manufacturing defects, mismanagement and poor knowledge of their characteristics can cause potentially hazardous situation. Numerous incidents are known in which lithium-ion batteries have caught fire and/or exploded. Billions of portable electronic equipment equipped with lithium batteries are transported annually on planes. Even if the risk of fire/explosion of a single battery is low, given the large number of batteries transported, there is a probability of an accident that is not negligible. In lithium batteries, fire / explosion is associated with rising temperature. Therefore, by monitoring the temperature in real time, it is possible to intervene promptly to avoid accidents. This article describes the design of a real-time temperature control system for portable electronic equipment in the passenger cabin of an airplane.