Characteristics and development report for the MC3493 thermal battery

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6017581

Baldwin, A R; Pitre, L J

The design intent, product characteristics, and development history of the MC3493 fused-salt, fast-rise, pulse-type thermal battery are described. The MC3493 employs the Fe/Ca/LiCl.KCl/CaCrO/sub 4//Fe electrochemical system. The battery is a right-circular cylinder measuring 19.4 mm in diameter and 34.2 mm in length. The battery was designed to supply reefing-line cutter power for the B83 system.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); General Electric Co., St. Petersburg, FL (USA). Neutron Devices Dept.
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6017581
• Report Number(s): SAND-80-2401; ON: DE82000798
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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