Advanced Lithium-Water Battery for Electronic Countermeasure Devices.

Abstract

The objective of this effort is to provide advanced battery technology leading to improved primary battery power supplies for Air Force applications. Anode alloys and cathode geometry were evaluated in lithium-water cells. The use of NH4F as a precipitant of LiOH in Li-water cells resulted in constant voltage discharges. Li-H2O cells in breadboard configuration discharged in excess of 45 min. at 1.2 V at 2A/sq in. Li utilization efficiency was greater than 70%. Li cells with H2O2 as cathode reactant delivered 45 min. of discharge at 2.5 V and 2A/sq in. Breadboard batteries discharged at 24 V but at less than design current because of flow equalization problems.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 27, 1975
Accession Number
ADA016458

Entities

People

  • H. F. Bauman

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Countermeasures
  • Efficiency
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Energy Storage
  • Equalization
  • Geometry
  • Military Organizations
  • Power Supplies
  • Primary Batteries
  • Storage
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics