Accession Number:

ADA008046

Title:

Metal Hydride-Air Battery.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jun 72-Dec 74,

Corporate Author:

ENERGY RESEARCH CORP BETHEL CONN

Personal Author(s):

• Onischak,Michael
• Baker,Bernard S.

Report Date:

1975-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

55.0

Abstract:

Portable metal-hydride fueled fuel cell systems, producing regulated 28VDC output at 30 watts and 60 watts, have been built. The systems are easily refuelable with pellets of solid sodium aluminum hydride and water to generate hydrogen. Ambient air, supplied by natural convection, is the oxidant. The energy density approaches 960 watt-hours per pound of fuel. A power conditioning unit provides the regulated output power and logic circuits for automatic operation of the fuel cell systems.

Descriptors:

• *FUEL CELLS
• PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
• AUXILIARY
• HYDRIDES
• ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS
• FABRICATION
• HYDROGEN
• LIFE TESTS
• RELIABILITY(ELECTRONICS)
• SODIUM COMPOUNDS

Subject Categories:

• Electric Power Production and Distribution

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE