Title :
An advanced power system component test bed module for testing advanced technology at the space station
Author :
Dixon, J.E. ; Lenhart, Steve ; Waterman, Peter ; Wallin, Wayne
Author_Institution :
Ford Aerosp. Corp., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
An overview is presented of a study undertaken for the NASA-LeRC on an advanced power system component testbed designed to be attached to the space station. The study was a continuation of NASA´s efforts to identify and exploit the benefits of the space station to provide a platform for science and technology development. A candidate set of advanced technology experiments was devised in the photovoltaic, energy storage, solar dynamic and elastic propulsion disciplines. The testbed and the proposed experiments are described
Keywords :
electric propulsion; energy storage; solar energy conversion; space vehicle power plants; testing; NASA-LeRC; elastic propulsion; energy storage; photovoltaics; power system component test bed; solar dynamics; space station; Aerospace testing; Appropriate technology; Photovoltaic systems; Power system dynamics; Power systems; Propulsion; Solar power generation; Space stations; Space technology; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74434
