Autonomous underwater vehicles are increasingly important for oceanographicmeasurements, coastal defense, and oceanic surveillance. In the particular caseof undersea gliders, high energy density lithium/sulfuryl chloride primary batteriesare capable of providing power for extremely long missions without theneed for replacement. In this presentation we discuss the chemistry and performancecharacteristics of these batteries, and describe a variety of battery packsthat are currently in use in undersea gliders. Electronic circuitry is describedthat maintains battery safety both at the cell and at the pack level.
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