Gas Analysis and Control Methods for Thermal Batteries

Abstract

Gas analysis and control methods for the operating atmospheres of traditional pressed pellet and research thin-film thermal batteries are discussed. Thermal modeling combined with tests on the operating gas atmospheres of vendor pressed pellet munitions thermal batteries clearly shows that many vendor pressed pellet thermal battery lifetimes can be increased by factors ranging from 1.5 to 3 by hydrogen [H2] gas removal even when using highly efficient microporous thermal insulation packages. An easily implemented method of H2 gas removal from vendor thermal batteries is proposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590064

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Krieger
  • Michael S Ding

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Elements
  • Energy
  • Films
  • Gas Cylinders
  • Gas Evolution
  • Heat Transfer
  • Insulation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Standards
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Thin Films

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics