The Boeing 787 batteries may have overheated due to a structural flaw that prevented adequate ventilation. The ongoing investigation could keep the Boeing 787 grounded for weeks or months.
Read the full story as written by the Christian Science Monitor:Boeing 787 batteries: What's causing their 'thermal runaways?' - CSMonitor.com
It makes sense, I know these batteries are susceptible to heat. It only figures that these larger batteries wouldn't have the same concerns as the smaller batteries. The only difference is that the smaller batteries are more easily cooled since they are "out and about" rather than sitting in a stuffy avionics bay. Not very scientific, I know, but it makes sense.
One reason why I would never have guessed this was because this is so basic, they should have thought about this issue to begin with! I figured it had to be something interacting with the battery, not the battery itself!
This is almost as interesting as prime time TV. I cant wait for the next episode. To find out more .... tune in next week!
I truly hate lithium batteries, they also cause hair loss, high blood pressure and gastro problems..... :-)
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