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Title: A study of the stack relaxation in thermal batteries on activation

Abstract

The stack-relaxation processes occurring in a thermal-battery upon activation and discharge were studied dynamically with a special test fixture that incorporated an internal load cell. The factors which were screened initially included stack diameter and height (number of cells), thickness and binder content of the separator, temperature, and closing pressure. A second series of more-detailed experiments included only those factors that were identified by the screening study as being important (as closing force, number of cells, and separator thickness). The resulting experimental data from this second series of experiments were used to generate a surface-response model based on these three factors. This model accounted for 94% of the variation in the response (final stack-relaxation pressure) over the range of conditions studied.

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Research Org.:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
754337
Report Number(s):
SAND99-2907C; 0000033830-000
0000033830-000; TRN: AH200016%%227
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Conference title not supplied, No location, No date; Other Information: PBD: 17 Apr 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; THERMAL BATTERIES; BATTERY CHARGING; BATTERY SEPARATORS; TESTING

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GUIDOTTI,RONALD A., REINHARDT,FREDERICK W., and THOMAS,EDWARD V.. A study of the stack relaxation in thermal batteries on activation. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
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GUIDOTTI,RONALD A., REINHARDT,FREDERICK W., and THOMAS,EDWARD V.. Mon . "A study of the stack relaxation in thermal batteries on activation". United States. doi:. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/754337.
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title = {A study of the stack relaxation in thermal batteries on activation},
author = {GUIDOTTI,RONALD A. and REINHARDT,FREDERICK W. and THOMAS,EDWARD V.},
abstractNote = {The stack-relaxation processes occurring in a thermal-battery upon activation and discharge were studied dynamically with a special test fixture that incorporated an internal load cell. The factors which were screened initially included stack diameter and height (number of cells), thickness and binder content of the separator, temperature, and closing pressure. A second series of more-detailed experiments included only those factors that were identified by the screening study as being important (as closing force, number of cells, and separator thickness). The resulting experimental data from this second series of experiments were used to generate a surface-response model based on these three factors. This model accounted for 94% of the variation in the response (final stack-relaxation pressure) over the range of conditions studied.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2000},
month = {Mon Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2000}
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