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NSWC Crane

NSWC Crane. “ Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter ”. Battery Shelf-Life What Is It?. Tri-Service Power Expo Norfolk, VA 15-17 July 2003. Presenter: Marvin Wilkerson. Shelf-Life Program Objectives. Timely delivery of product to customer that meets user requirements

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NSWC Crane

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  1. NSWC Crane “Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter”

  2. Battery Shelf-LifeWhat Is It? Tri-Service Power Expo Norfolk, VA 15-17 July 2003 Presenter: Marvin Wilkerson

  3. Shelf-Life ProgramObjectives Timely delivery of product to customer that meets user requirements Lowest Cost Highest Reliability

  4. Battery Shelf-Life Issues • Many different battery types, chemistries, and associated characteristics • Variation in knowledge of battery characteristics within shelf-life community • Differences in understanding or interpretation of shelf-life

  5. Definitions Shelf-Life –Length of time a battery is required to last under storage conditions and remain capable of meeting mission requirements Service-Life– Useful life of a battery for mission application from the time it is placed in service Capacity– Ability of a battery to provide a sustained current for a given duration of time (Ah) until voltage reaches specified lower limit (cutoff voltage) Operating Life– Time required for battery voltage to remain above cutoff voltage under mission loading Self Discharge– Process in which battery discharges (loses capacity) due to internal chemical reactions without an external load applied

  6. Operating Life Battery Life Service Life Shelf Life 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Insertion into Equipment Capacity Operation of Equipment 0 Time

  7. Bottom Line If items are stored (regardless of whether by acquisition activity or end user), the condition of the inventory must be understood

  8. Battery Shelf-Life Sub-Committee Goals * Evaluate and enhance the life cycle process for batteries as it relates to shelf-life * Recommend actions to resolve issues and problem identified by DoD customers * Recommend procedural and process changes to enhance program management * Recommend policy changes to DoD 4140.27 and other policy documents

  9. Battery Shelf-Life Sub-Committee Focus Areas * Acquisition issues affecting shelf-life & quality * Validate and standardize shelf-life coding in DoD * Establish standards and procedures for disposal and returns * Update and coordinate battery storage standards, including training at all levels * Procedure for military unique shelf-life problems * Battery reference material readily available to all users

  10. Battery Shelf-Life Sub-Committee Focus Areas * Standardization of batteries * Establish and standardize testing and identify technical centers * Standardize marking and packaging and with commercial practice where possible * Standardize buying efforts between agencies * Establish yearly joint services battery conference

  11. DOD Shelf-Life Board Michael Pipan, HQ DLA Program Manager 703-767-1585, DSN 427 George Barchuk, HQ USMC Marine Corps Member 703-695-8947, DSN 225 Debbie Trautman, NAVICP Navy Member 717-605-1506, DSN 430 Ken Pillar, LOGSA Tobyhanna Army Member 570-895-7685, DSN 795 Doug Shumate, WRAFB Air Force Member 478-926-4005, DSN 468

  12. DOD Battery Shelf-Life SubCommittee Members Marvin Wilkerson, NSWC CRANE Chair Navy 812-854-6152, DSN 482 • Ian Alexander, CECOM Army • Joanne Martin, HQ USMC • Michael Gallager, HQ USMC • Steve Barry, TINKER Air Force • John McCloud, DSCR DLA • Mary Ellen Carhart, DSCR DLA • Russell Vanallen, DSCR DLA • Mike Minto, DDC DLA • Brian Fillingim, NSWC CRANE Navy • Jim Wadsworth, NSWC CRANE Navy

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