KULR Technology Group Inc (NYSE:KULR) said it has started phase 2 in the development of passive propagation resistant battery systems for Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Corporation, following a successful phase 1 trial last November.
Testing for phase 2 began in the summer of 2022, using KULR's recently implemented bomb calorimeter, which measures the total heat generated in a particular reaction, and leveraging its technological advancements in passive propagation resistant (PPR) energy products for Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)’s Advanced Energy Systems, the San Diego-based company said.
According to KULR, data gathered with the bomb calorimeter can be used in combination with additional information collected from running experiments in the company's fractional thermal runaway calorimeter (FTRC), licensed from NASA, for similar cell types.
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The FTRC helps to determine both the total amount of heat generated and the fraction of heat contained within the ejecta, compared to that retained in the cell body. The compiled data points are critical for cell selection decisions and for designing battery systems that are safe against the unique cell level thermal runaway response, KULR said.
In addition to serving NASA and defence contractors, the FTRC also provides value to companies looking to develop better battery pack and battery management system designs, the company said.
KULR’s director of Engineering Dr William Walker said Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is a valued customer.
“We are encouraged to be jointly proceeding to phase 2 in developing our PPR energy products for their Advanced Energy Systems. We are confident our state-of-the-art technological capabilities will meet their needs and lead to a continued, longstanding partnership with one of the leading aerospace, arms, defence, information security, and technology companies in the world," Walker said in a statement.
KULR has developed products to increase the performance of aerospace and US Department of Defense technologies and continues to research innovative thermal management and energy solutions.
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