NASA researchers are working to revolutionize air travel by building a battery that’s safe, sustainable, powerful and light enough to power electric airplanes and more. Solid-state Architecture Batteries for Enhanced Rechargeability and Safety or SABERS research is supported by NASA’s Convergent Aeronautics Solutions team, and is developing solid-state battery cells that are safer on aircraft for longer flights. Watch and learn more about SABERS. To learn more, visit nasa.gov/CAS.
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0:00 NASA’s work to revolutionize the future of aviation often starts with a “what if.”
0:07 What if we can fly safer, faster, longer?
0:14 At NASA our Convergent Aeronautic Solutions
0:17 team or CAS apply innovation and curiosity to explore the “what ifs.”
0:24 I’m Rocco Viggiano,
0:26 a researcher at NASA Glenn’s Research Center.
0:29 A few few years ago I wondered what if we could
0:32 build a battery that’s safe, high energy, and light enough to advance the development of
0:37 electric airplanes and today I’m proud to lead the research on solid state architecture batteries for
0:43 enhanced recharge-ability and safety or what we refer to as SABERS.
0:47 SABERS is in the early
0:49 stages of research for a battery specifically designed for electric aircraft
0:54 by using brand new materials and novel fabrication methods.
0:59 These discoveries can be game-changing.
1:02 The future of electric aircraft is in need
1:05 of a novel solution due to the use of lithium ion batteries which are
1:10 highly flammable and incapable of delivering the energy needed to sustain long flights.
1:17 SABERS is showing promise to provide a safer, lighter, longer lasting and more sustainable battery
1:23 than current state-of-the-art.
1:25 This can possibly lead to advances in space exploration missions
1:29 such as the Mars rover and Mars helicopter program.
1:32 Here at home this technology will
1:34 even impact electric cars and vehicles allowing double the current range on a single charge.
1:40 Early performance results around safety and energy are exceeding our initial expectations.
1:46 We’re currently maturing the research in hopes of closing the gap between the vision of sustainable
1:50 aviation and the implementation of safe, long duration flights by electric aircraft.
1:56 SABERS research is supported by CAS.
1:58 to learn more more about SABERS, CAS, or other NASA projects go to
2:04 www.nasa.gov/CAS or scan the QR code
