FEASIBILITY STUDY ON HIGH PERFORMANCE, SHORT DURATION POWER BATTERIES
Abstract
The first step in this investigation was the calculation of the theoretical output of a large number of thermodynamically feasible systems. The systems which were shown by these calculations to be theoretically capable of producing the required power density were investigated further. Since the cathodic portion of any thermal battery is generally agreed to be the limiting element, and since anodic reactions are better understood than cathodic reactions, the investigation was confined to the examination of potential cathodic materials. The power density specifications as set forth were used to determine the volume of the battery, and from this, assuming an over-all efficiency of 50 per cent, a simple cubic shape and black body radiation, the battery operating temperature was calculated as being approximately 1100 C. Since such a temperature would lead to a host of problems, not only with the battery components themselves, but also with the materials of construction, a lower operating temperature is necessary. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 15, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0265382
Entities
People
- E.m. Klopp
- M.l. Kronenberg
- S. Senderoff