Egress lighting for the International Space Station

Author

Lucero, Dave ; Hayden, Jeff ; Kulin, Tim

Author_Institution

Eagle-Picher Technol., Colorado Springs, CO, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

97

Lastpage

100

Abstract

This paper outlines the performance of super nickel cadmium (NiCd) batteries at temperature extremes. The batteries are manufactured by Eagle-Picher Technologies, LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, (USA). The tests performed were conducted at temperatures that ranged from -20°C to +50°C and were designed to evaluate the performance of nickel-cadmium batteries for the International Space Station. These tests were essential in determining the electronics package necessary to properly maintain and service these units for the Egress Lighting Power System (ELPS). The ELPS units will be used to provide emergency egress lighting in the NASA International Space Station. Eagle-Picher Technologies, LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, (USA) and BF Goodrich Aerospace, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (USA) teamed over the past several months to meet the performance characteristics outlined. This paper focuses on the test matrix and performance for these battery cells

Keywords

aerospace testing; cadmium; electrochemistry; lighting; nickel; secondary cells; space vehicle power plants; -20 to 50 C; International Space Station; Ni-Cd; Ni-Cd secondary cells; egress lighting power system; electrochemical performance characteristics; electronics package; space power; Aerospace testing; Batteries; Cadmium; Electronic equipment testing; International Space Station; Manufacturing; Nickel; Space technology; Springs; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1999. The Fourteenth Annual

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA

ISSN

1089-8182

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4967-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BCAA.1999.795973

Filename

795973