Lunar Application of Sodium Ion Battery

1. Pack Design for Single Cells (1.56V, 13Ah, 1S1P) – for characterizing cells and understanding heating/insulation requirements
1.1. Single Cell Pack design
1.1.1. Cells will be provided
1.1.2. Housing/pack
1.1.3. Insulation
1.1.4. Heating element (w/ controller)
1.1.5. Temperature feedback
1.2. Testing
1.2.1. Means of charging/discharging cells
1.2.2. Characterize cells through a range of temperatures (room temp down to -60C or less ideally)
1.2.3. Characterize cells through a range of pressures – sub atmospheric – target pressure will depend on what is available
1.2.4. Data collection and review
2. 12V Pack design (12.5V, 13Ah, 8S1P) – Final design
2.1. Pack design
2.1.1. Cells will be provided
2.1.2. Housing/pack
2.1.3. Insulation
2.1.4. Heating element (w/ controller)
2.1.5. Temperature feedback
2.2. Testing
2.2.1. Means of charging/discharging cells
2.2.2. Characterize pack through a range of temperatures (room temp down to -60C or less ideally)
2.2.3. Characterize pack through a range of pressures – sub atmospheric – target pressure will depend on what is available
2.2.4. Data collection and review