Method for making a lightweight bipolar metal-gas battery
A method is described for constructing a multi-cell bipolar metal-gas battery stack, in which a metal and a primary gas are reactants. The method consists of: fabricating a dielectric frame generally in the shape of a hollowed-out prism having inner width and inner length dimensions defining the common width and the common length of each stacked cell; placing, within the hollowed-out portion of the frame, substantially planar solid components constituting several substantially identical stacked cells, wherein each cell comprises positive and negative electrodes separated by an electrolyte impervious layer; and electrically series-connecting adjacent cells by means of forming, outside the frame, electrical connections between oppositely polarized electrodes from adjacent pairs of cells; wherein the frame confines, within each cell, electrolyte and secondary gas generated by the positive electrode of the cell; and all of the cells have equal access to a common supply of the primary gas.
- Assignee:
- Ford Aerospace and Communications Corp., Detroit, MI
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4614025
- OSTI ID:
- 5149624
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 26 Dec 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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