Characteristics and development report for the MC3573 thermal battery

Technical Report · Mon Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6487334

Street, H K

This report describes the design intent, product characteristics, and development history of the MC3573 high-current, electrically activated thermal battery. This battery is required to operate five to six times longer than the usual weapon system power battery. The MC3573 employs the Li(Si)/LiCl.KCl/FeS/sub 2/ electrochemical system. The battery is a right-circular cylinder with attached mounting brackets. It measures 122.1 mm in length, 88.9 mm in diameter, and stands 96.2 mm high. The battery is the power supply for the W81 and W85 JTA telemetry systems.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6487334
• Report Number(s): SAND-82-0695; ON: DE83009220
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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