Performance Aspects of SLABs

EaglePicher s Ultralife UB1-2590 is widely deployed in various military system applications. This rechargeable battery is a SLAB [5] and is widely used for its unique performance capabilities, including ultra-high reliability and safety while operating under severe thermal, mechanical, and aerodynamic environments. Typical applications and performance parameters can be summarized as follows  

Applications Aircraft, military communications, robotics, unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). 

Class 9HAZMAT using absorbent glass material (AGM) technology. Maintenance requirements Batteries using AGM technology are carefree. Price 2010 estimated price of 494. 

Battery capacity 6 Ah (series mode) and 13.6 Ah (parallel mode). 

Maximum discharge current magnitude. 6 A (series mode) and 12 A (parallel mode). Maximum pulse discharge. 18 A for 5 sec. (series mode) and 36 A for 5 sec. (parallel mode). 

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