Accession Number:

AD0813859

Title:

ORBITAL FUEL CELL.

Descriptive Note:

Quarterly technical rept. no. 3, 1 Jan-31 Mar 67.

Corporate Author:

ALLIS-CHALMERS MFG CO MILWAUKEE WIS SPACE AND DEFENSE SCIENCES DEPT

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1967-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

101.0

Abstract:

The objective of the contract is to obtain and demonstrate the fuel cell technology required for a 550-watt-hour-per-pound fuel cell power system for unmanned Air Force orbiting vehicles. The fuel cell system will be required to supply cyclically varying output current ranging from 9 amperes to 30 amperes at a voltage between 22 to 30 volts for mission durations of 720 hours. The fuel cell system is to consist of two or more 28-cell hydrogen-oxygen capillary-type fuel cell modules with the necessary controls and instrumentation to make each capable of independent operation from a common reactant storage system.

Descriptors:

• (*FUEL CELLS
• MILITARY SATELLITES)
• CIRCUITS
• SCHEDULING
• ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
• HYDROGEN
• OXYGEN
• THERMAL PROPERTIES
• VOLTAGE
• TEMPERATURE
• ANODES(ELECTROLYTIC CELL)
• CATHODES(ELECTROLYTIC CELL)
• MODEL TESTS

Subject Categories:

• Electric Power Production and Distribution

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE