The batteries traditionally used to deliver high rate power to single-use military applications have remained virtually unchanged for decades, creating the need for alternative power sources. A Systematic Approach is Needed Single-use military applications range from ordinance guidance systems to torpedoes, smart ammunition, mines, sonobuoys, unattended ground sensors, UAVs, artillery fuses, active decoy systems, trajectory correction…
Energy Harvesting – Powerful Options for Remote Wireless Devices
Lithium thionyl chloride batteries, or energy harvesting devices coupled with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, deliver reliable, long-term power for remote wireless devices. Wireless sensors are becoming increasingly essential to everyday life, with new applications emerging that offer enhanced system functionality, such as periodic two-way communications and remote shut-off capabilities. Satisfying the power-hungry demands of these devices…