Accession Number:

ADD014469

Title:

A High Temperature Molten Salt Thermal Electrochemical Cell.

Descriptive Note:

Patent Application, Filed 12 Feb 90,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Plichta, Edward J.
• Behl, Wishvender K.

Report Date:

1990-02-12

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

This invention relates in general to a high temperature molten salt thermal electrochemical cell and in particular to such a cell including cobalt oxide Co3O4 as the cathode material. High temperature molten salt thermal electrochemical cells are widely used as power sources for projectiles, rockets, bombs, mines, missiles, decoys, jammers and torpedoes. These are also used as fuses. Thermal electrochemical cells are reserve-type cells that can be activated by heating with a pyrotechnic heat source such as zirconium and barium chromate powders or mixtures of iron powder and potassium perchlorate. Keywords Patent applications. kr

Descriptors:

• *ACTIVATION
• *ELECTROCHEMISTRY
• *HEATING
• *PATENT APPLICATIONS
• *RESERVE BATTERIES
• *SOLID ELECTROLYTES
• *MOLTEN SALTS
• BARIUM COMPOUNDS
• BOMBS
• CATHODES
• CHROMATES
• COBALT COMPOUNDS
• DECOYS
• IRON
• MATERIALS
• MIXTURES
• OXIDES
• PERCHLORATES
• POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
• POWDERS
• POWER SUPPLIES
• PROJECTILES
• PYROTECHNICS
• ROCKETS
• TORPEDOES
• ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS

Subject Categories:

• Physical Chemistry

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE