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Mission applicability assessment of integrated power components and systems
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Landis, G. A. Raffaelle, R. P. Hepp, A. F. Hoffman, D. J. |
| Copyright Year | 2002 |
| Description | The need for smaller lightweight autonomous power systems has recently increased with the increasing focus on micro- and nanosatellites. Small area high-efficiency thin film batteries and solar cells are an attractive choice for such applications. The NASA Glenn Research Center, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Lithium Power Technologies, MicroSat Systems, and others, have been working on the development of autonomous monolithic packages combining these elements or what are called integrated power supplies (IPS). These supplies can be combined with individual satellite components and are capable of providing continuous power even under intermittent illumination associated with a spinning or Earth orbiting satellite. This paper discusses the space mission applicability, benefits, and current development efforts associated with integrated power supply components and systems. The characteristics and several mission concepts for an IPS that combines thin-film photovoltaic power generation with thin-film lithium ion energy storage are described. Based on this preliminary assessment, it is concluded that the most likely and beneficial application of an IPS will be for small "nanosatellites" or in specialized applications serving as a decentralized or as a distributed power source or uninterruptible power supply. |
| File Size | 550172 |
| Page Count | 8 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20030000609 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0sr3tq9b |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2002-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Solar Generators Thin Films Small Satellite Technology Space Missions Spacecraft Power Supplies Lithium Autonomy Systems Integration Photovoltaic Conversion Metal Ions Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
