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Electrical system options for space exploration
Robert W. Bercaw,Ronald C. Cull +1 more
- pp 781-790
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The need for a space power utility concept is discussed and the impact of this concept on the engineering of space power systems is examined in this article, where experiences gained from Space Station Freedom and SEI systems studies are used to discuss the factors that may affect the choice of frequency standards on which to build such a power utility.Abstract:
The need for a space power utility concept is discussed and the impact of this concept on the engineering of space power systems is examined. Experiences gained from Space Station Freedom and SEI systems studies are used to discuss the factors that may affect the choice of frequency standards on which to build such a space power utility. Emphasis is given to electrical power control, conditioning, and distribution subsystems.read more
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Toward an electrical power utility for space exploration
TL;DR: A utility approach to electric power being developed at the Lewis Research Center is described in this paper, integrating requirements from a broad selection of current development programs with studies in which both space and terrestrial technologies are conceptually applied to exploration mission scenarios.
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