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Prototype lithium-ion battery developed for mars 2001 lander
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Manzo, Michelle A. |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Description | In fiscal year 1997, NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the U.S. Air Force established a joint program to competitively develop high-power, rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology for aerospace applications. The goal was to address Department of Defense and NASA requirements not met by commercial battery developments. Under this program, contracts have been awarded to Yardney Technical Products, Eagle- Picher Technologies, LLC, BlueStar Advanced Technology Corporation, and SAFT America, Inc., to develop cylindrical and prismatic cell and battery systems for a variety of NASA and U.S. Air Force applications. The battery systems being developed range from low-capacity (7 to 20 A-hr) and low-voltage (14 to 28 V) systems for planetary landers and rovers to systems for aircraft that require up to 270 V and for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles that require capacities up to 200 A-hr. Low-Earth-orbit and geosynchronousorbit spacecraft pose additional challenges to system operation with long cycle life (>30,000 cycles) and long calendar life (>10 years), respectively. |
| File Size | 62050 |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2000-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Electronics And Electrical Engineering Life Durability Prototypes Mars Surveyor 2001 Mission Lithium Batteries Defense Program Metal Ions Technology Utilization Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |