Relieving The Pressure
One reason that the lithium-ion batteries failed so frequently in the Boeing 787 may be because acceptance testing may not have included pressure cycling. A cell or battery not equipped with a pressure-relief mechanism deforms during pressure cycles. Even the 200-millibar pressure difference between...
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