Код: What is the capability of the Diamond Battery versus a normal battery?
Standard alkaline AA batteries are designed for short timeframe discharge: one battery weighing about 20g has an energy storage rating of 700J/g. If operated continuously, this would run out in 24 hours. In comparison, a diamond beta-battery would be designed to last longer. The actual amount of C14 in each battery has yet to be decided but as a rough guide, one battery, containing 1g of C14 will deliver 15J per day (based on calculations extrapolated from Ni63 prototype). On the face of it, this is less than an AA battery. However, it will continue to produce this level of output for 5,730 years, so its total energy storage rating is very high (2.7TeraJ aka million million Joules). |