• DocumentCode
    2600708
  • Title

    Crew emergency return vehicle: electrical power system design study

  • Author

    Darcy, E.C. ; Barrera, T.P.

  • Author_Institution
    NASA-Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    6-11 Aug 1989
  • Firstpage
    2641
  • Abstract
    A crew emergency return vehicle (CERV) is proposed to perform the lifeboat function for the manned space station Freedom. This escape module will be permanently docked to Freedom and, on demand, will be capable of safely returning the crew to Earth. The unique requirements that the CERV imposes on its power source are presented, power source options are examined, and a baseline system is selected. It consists of an active Li-BCX DD-cell modular battery system and was chosen for the maturity of its man-rated design and its low development costs
  • Keywords
    lithium; primary cells; space vehicle power plants; sulphur compounds; CERV; Li-SOCl2 primary cells; active Li-BCX DD-cell modular battery system; crew emergency return vehicle; electrical power system; lifeboat function; manned space station Freedom; Aerospace electronics; Communication system control; Control systems; Earth; Electric vehicles; Power system reliability; Power systems; Propulsion; Space shuttles; Space stations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
  • Conference_Location
    Washington, DC
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IECEC.1989.74847
  • Filename
    74847
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2600708