Publication Date:
2016-06-07
Description:
A bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery which effectively addresses all key requirements for a spacecraft power system, including long-term reliability and low mass, is discussed. The design of this battery is discussed in the context of system requirements and nickel-hydrogen battery technology in general. To achieve the ultimate goal of an aerospace application of a bipolar Ni-H2 battery several objectives must be met in the design and development of the system. These objectives include: maximization of reliability and life; high specific energy and energy density; reasonable cost of manufacture, test, and integration; and ease in scaling for growth in power requirements. These basic objectives translate into a number of specific design requirements, which are discussed.
Keywords:
ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Type:
NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center The 1983 Goddard Space Flight Center Battery Workshop; p 495-505
Format:
application/pdf
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