Lithium Ion Submarine Batteries
SEOUL — South Korea says it has developed lithium-ion batteries that can double the operational hours of submarines compared to those with lead-acid batteries. The lithium-ion batteries were create...
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time2roll wrote:
Yes it would seem like local defense could be easier with a multitude of these vs possibly no nuke powered due to cost. I wonder if they will plug in at the dock vs burn diesel to charge. Can only be better than flooded lead acid.
I can see no way that a D/E sub can be operated in port without a shore line. Smoke boats like most RVs, charge their batteries while under way and just require a modest amount of power while tied up.
Boring holes in the ocean requires a lot of power just as pushing a house through the atmosphere does, sitting at rest, not so much.
