Can airplanes fly by battery?
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Until now, [solid state batteries have been] unsuitable for powering large electronics, such as electric vehicles, as they require batteries capable of discharging their energy an incredibly fast rate.
This issue became solved by researchers at Nasa’s Solid-state Architecture Batteries for Enhanced Rechargeability and Safety (#SABERS) unit. Who found themselves able to increase the battery’s discharge rate by a factor of 10. Moreover, with the use of innovative new materials that have yet to become used in batteries.
A novel vertical-stack design also allowed SABERS researchers to create a solid-state battery capable of powering objects at a capacity of 500 watt-hours per kilogram – roughly double that of an electric car.
“The possibilities are pretty incredible.”
According to Rocco Viggiano, principal investigator for SABERS at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
“We’re starting to approach this new frontier of battery research that could do so much more than lithium-ion batteries can… Not only does this design eliminate 30 to 40 per cent of the battery’s weight. It also allows us to double or even triple the energy it can store. Far exceeding the capabilities of lithium-ion batteries that are considered to be state of the art.”
In conclusion, the new battery has already generated interest from government, industry and academia, with SABERS researchers partnering with several organizations to continue developing the technology.
NASA’s Solid-State Battery Research Exceeds Initial Goals | NASA
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Can airplanes fly by battery?
