Integrating Structure With Power in Battery Materials

Abstract

We have developed a multifunctional material concept that combines structural performance with power generation. Such devices would replace inert structural components in the U.S. Army systems, such as a ground vehicle body or a soldier's helmet, and simultaneously provide supplementary power for light load applications. The emphasis of our research is two-fold. We are developing structural polymer electrolytes that exhibit desirable ion conductivity, and we are researching augmentation of overall mechanical properties in polymer based power generating devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432955

Entities

People

  • Eric D. Wetzel
  • James F. Snyder
  • Robert H. Carter

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Fibers
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Conductivity
  • Electrolytes
  • Ethylene Oxide
  • Fibers
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Polymers
  • Resins
  • Stiffness
  • Structural Components

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design