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Solar power system analyses for electric propulsion missions
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Kerslake, Thomas W. Gefert, Leon P. |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Description | Solar electric propulsion (SEP) mission architectures are applicable to a wide range of NASA missions including human Mars exploration and robotic exploration of the outer planets. In this paper, we discuss the conceptual design and detailed performance analysis of an SEP stage electric power system (EPS). EPS performance, mass and area predictions are compared for several PV array technologies. Based on these studies, an EPS design for a 1-MW class, Human Mars Mission SEP stage was developed with a reasonable mass, 9.4 metric tons, and feasible deployed array area, 5800 sq m. An EPS was also designed for the Europa Mapper spacecraft and had a mass of 151 kg and a deployed array area of 106 sq m. |
| File Size | 796826 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19990063894 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5fc00s09 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1999-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Nasa Programs Electric Propulsion Gas Giant Planets Solar Electric Propulsion Deployment Reliability Analysis Europa Robotics Mars Missions Mars Exploration Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
