Title :
Ultra-radiation hard aerospace batteries
Author :
Timmerman, Paul ; Whitcannak, Larry ; Davies, Evan ; Deligianis, F.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
The author describe how the radiation tolerance of aerospace batteries was investigated. The results of a trade study and of radiation testing of the Super Ni-Cad batteries are also described. Because of the age of the test articles, new cell storage data was also generated
Keywords :
aerospace testing; cadmium; nickel; radiation effects; secondary cells; space vehicle power plants; Ni-Cd; Super Ni-Cad batteries; cell storage data; radiation testing; radiation tolerance; ultra-radiation hard aerospace batteries; Aerospace testing; Batteries; Calendars; Chemistry; Circuit testing; Degradation; Mars; Performance evaluation; Polymers; Seals;
Conference_Titel :
Applications and Advances, 2001. The Sixteenth Annual Battery Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6545-3
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.2001.905100
