Aircraft and Helicopter Battery Manufacturing
 
 

Aircraft and Helicopter Batteries

  
  Lithium ion batteries are attracting new interest for their ability to help aircraft manufacturers and OEMs achieve substantial savings in weight and maintenance costs. Compared to other battery chemistries, Li-ion delivers far greater energy density, charge retention, and specific power—and does not require scheduled cycling, prolong priming, or other costly maintenance. These qualities can translate into aircraft that can fly faster, longer, and higher, as well as have a lower long-term cost of ownership.

Li -ion batteries are relatively new to aircraft and helicopter applications, but this technology has achieved demonstrated success in space vehicles and satellite applications. Within the aircraft industry, there is a revolutionary trend toward the development of More Electric Aircraft, meaning designs that replace hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical subsystems with simpler, lighter, more reliable electric systems. Unlike other battery companies, Quallion already has developed high-voltage Li-ion systems that would enable the MEA concept to be fully executed today.

Quallion has industry-leading experience and history of innovation with lithium ion battery chemistry. This depth of expertise is critical if you’re developing advanced aircraft power systems that will require strict materials control, high voltage, the capability to function optimally in harsh conditions, and maximum reliability. Though lithium ion batteries are intrinsically less safe than other technologies, Quallion has developed a proprietary enhancement to make our batteries safer. With SaFE-LYTE™ and our specialized Matrix™ packaging technologies, Quallion’s batteries can withstand piercing and compression that might otherwise cause combustion in Li-ion cells.