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.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- 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
Citation Formats
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.
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GUIDOTTI,RONALD A., REINHARDT,FREDERICK W., & THOMAS,EDWARD V.. A study of the stack relaxation in thermal batteries on activation. United States.
GUIDOTTI,RONALD A., REINHARDT,FREDERICK W., and THOMAS,EDWARD V.. Mon .
"A study of the stack relaxation in thermal batteries on activation". United States.
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