Yardney Technical Products, Inc. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: This project will investigate an entirely new battery chemistry by developing A Martian Ai
Yardney Technical Products, Inc. — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Amount
- $99,785
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CT
- Period
- 2011-02-18 → 2011-09-29
Description
This project will investigate an entirely new battery chemistry by developing A Martian Air Battery. Specifically the project will explore the concept of a Martian battery that utilizes in-situ resources to produce energy for NASA applications. Our experience producing high-energy air cathodes for our work with existing metal-air systems will be utilized during this program. Our established air cathodes will be modified, to accommodate a Martian environment, and incorporated into cells. Several different chemically composed cathodes will be investigated. The anticipated result of the phase 1 project is a new battery. Advantages of the proposed Martian battery include a light weight source for in-situ energy production. In addition the conceptual battery will be capable of atmospheric gas collection and separation.