Title :
Energy storage and thermal control system design status
Author :
Simons, Stephen N. ; Willhoite, Bryan C. ; Van Ommering, Gert
Author_Institution :
NASA Lewis Res. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
The Space Station Freedom electric power system (EPS) will initially rely on photovoltaics for power generation and Ni/H2 batteries for electrical energy storage. A discussion is presented of the current design for and the development status of two major subsystems in the PV power module, namely, the energy storage subsystem, comprising high-capacity Ni/H2 batteries, and the single phase thermal control system that rejects the excess heat generated by the batteries and other components associated with power generation and storage
Keywords :
hydrogen; nickel; power systems; secondary cells; solar cell arrays; space vehicle power plants; Ni-H2 secondary cells; Space Station Freedom; batteries; design; development; energy storage; photovoltaics; power generation; power system; solar cell arrays; space power; thermal control system; Assembly; Batteries; Control systems; Distributed power generation; Energy storage; Inverters; Multichip modules; Photovoltaic cells; Space stations; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74477
