Analysis on improving strategy of lithium thionyl chloride battery used for landmine fuze based on SWOT-AHP method

Abstract

As the landmine is now always detonated by electronic fuzes which are usually powered by the battery inside landmines. As a weapon, landmines are required to be reliable during long service time and the performance of the battery is essential to the operation effectiveness of the landmines. This paper analyzes qualitatively the main factors which have effects on the improving strategic choice of lithium thionyl chloride battery which is used for fuzes of certain landmine weapon to power up based on SWOT-AHP method. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the battery are analyzed and the weights of each factor are calculated and sorted by analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method. The result shows that the SO development strategy should be taken. The study provides direct and feasible improving method of landmine fuzes use lithium thionyl chloride battery.