Title :
State-of-the-art of DC components for secondary power distribution on space station Freedom
Author :
Krauthamer, Stan ; Gangal, Mukund ; Das, Radhe
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
State-of-the-art components and subsystems for the space station Freedom are examined in terms of performance, size, and topology. One objective is to inform the users of Freedom about what is available in power supplies and power control devices. The other objective is to stimulate interest in the component industry so that more focused product development can be started. Based on results of this study, it is estimated that, with some redesign, modifications, and space qualification, many of these components may be applied to space station Freedom needs.<>
Keywords :
distribution networks; space vehicle power plants; DC components; secondary power distribution; space station Freedom; Payloads; Power distribution; Power supplies; Product development; Satellite broadcasting; Solar power generation; Space stations; Space technology; Space vehicles; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1990. APEC '90, Conference Proceedings 1990., Fifth Annual
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.1990.66394