Advanced Thermal Batteries.

Abstract

The feasibility of building thermal batteries with cells composed of an anode of LiAl alloy, a cathode of a heavy metal chloride and a NaAlCl4 electrolyte has been demonstrated. Engineering research is now being done to further characterize and improve this battery system. A commercial source of NaAlCl4 has been tested and found to be quite satisfactory for the preparation of battery materials. Various lithium alloys (viz., 20 w/o LiAl, 40 w/o LiAl, and LiSi) have been characterized and found to be alternate anode materials. The relative amount and nature of the binder or antiflow agent present in the electrolyte powders has been investigated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA068889

Entities

People

  • David M. Ryan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemistry
  • Contracts
  • Current Density
  • Electrical Properties
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Governments
  • High Energy
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Melting Point
  • Scanning
  • Spectra
  • Thermal Batteries

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.