Development and Operating Characteristics of the PS132 Thermal Battery.

Abstract

The development and operating characterisitics of the PS132 thermal battery are described. The PS132 uses the electrochemical system Ca/LiCl-KCl eutectic-SiO2/CaCrO4, and it is one of the smallest batteries of its type ever built that can meet its electrical and envronmental requirements. A development program that included construction of approximately 400 PS132-like batteries showed that obtaining acceptable DEB electrolyte-cathode powders was a major problem. Most commercial DEB powders caused excessive amounts of CaLi2 molten metal to form in teh operating thermal cells of the PS132. This molten metal then flowed from the cells and caused electrical short circuits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA165149

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Krieger

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Electrochemical Cells
  • Energy
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • New York
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.