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Ssp technology investigation of a high-voltage dc-dc converter
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Grady, W. M. Pappas, J. A. |
| Copyright Year | 2002 |
| Description | The goal of this project was to establish the feasibility of a high-voltage DC-DC converter based on a rod-array triggered vacuum switch (RATVS) for the Space Solar Power system. The RATVS has many advantages over silicon and silicon-carbide devices. The RATVS is attractive for this application because it is a high-voltage device that has already been demonstrated at currents in excess of the requirement for an SSP device and at much higher per-device voltages than existing or near-term solid state switching devices. The RATVS packs a much higher specific power rating than any solid-state device and it is likely to be more tolerant of its surroundings in space. In addition, pursuit of an RATVS-based system would provide NASA with a nearer-term and less expensive power converter option for the SSP. |
| File Size | 3712719 |
| Page Count | 52 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20020065237 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2v45p96k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2002-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Solar Generators Power Supply Circuits Feasibility Analysis High Voltages Voltage Converters Dc To Dc Vacuum Arc Switches Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
