Title :
Exciter-Regulator for the SNAP-8 Space Power System
Author :
Dryer, A.M. ; Male, R.L.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company Waynesboro, Virginia
fDate :
6/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new static-exciter has been designed for the SNAP-8 electrical generating system, a nuclear powered 80 kva 3 phase, 400 cps space power supply built for NASA Lewis by Aerojet-General Corporation. The exciter-regulator incorporates many new features to meet the requirements for unattended long life in a space and radioactive environment. The design criteria placed reliability far above weight, volume and losses. The result is an exciter regulator which promises to be more reliable than a similar conventional aircraft system by several orders of magnitude.
Keywords :
Aircraft; Inductors; Magnetic circuits; Nuclear power generation; Power generation; Power system reliability; Power systems; Regulators; Reliability theory; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TA.1965.4319853
