DocumentCode
1262568
Title
Satellite battery technology — A tutorial and overview
Author
Hill, Carole A.
Author_Institution
Aerosp. Corp., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Volume
26
Issue
6
fYear
2011
fDate
6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
38
Lastpage
43
Abstract
Herein we discuss the battery technologies currently qualified for space. It includes the advantages and disadvantages for each technology and provides some parameters that allow selection of the appropriate system for a given application. In addition, some of the newer technologies being developed for energy storage applications for the future are described.
Keywords
artificial satellites; battery powered vehicles; secondary cells; space power generation; electrical power system; energy storage; satellite battery technology; secondary batteries; spacecraft; Batteries; Satellites; Space power stations; Space vehicles; Tutorials;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8985
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MAES.2011.5936184
Filename
5936184
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