High Altitude Power Sources What Kind of Battery?
Requirements Temperature Tolerant Lightweight (Energy Dense)
Temperature Vs Altitude
Minimum temperature: -60 degrees Celsius Maximum Weight: 2 Pounds
Lithium Iron Disulfide 297 -40 Lithium Polymer 250 Battery Technology Energy Density wH/kg Mimimum Temperature (Celsius) Lithium Ion 110-160 -20 Lithium Iron Disulfide 297 -40 Lithium Polymer 250 Nickel Metal Hydrate 60-120 -25 Nickel Cadmium 45-80 -20 (Arguably -40) Alkaline 110 -10
Lithium Iron Disulfide 1.5 Volt, 0.2 Pounds x8 12 Volt, 1.6 Pounds -40 Degrees Celsius Operating Temperature
Alternative Methods to Warming Battery Distribute Heat From Hot Electronics Air Flow Use Battery as heat sink http://rcexplorer.se/projects/2013/03/fpv-to-space-and- back/