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NASA NTRS · 20080008222

Power-processing unit

Abstract

Power-processing unit uses AC buses (30, 32) to supply all current dependent needs such as connections (54, 56) to an ion thruster through an inductor (88) and the primary of a transformer (90), to assure limited currents to such loads. Where temperature control is also required, such as to the main discharge vaporizer heater connection (36, 38), switches (100, 102) are serially connected with inductor (96) and the primary of transformer (98). Temperature sensor (104) controls the switches (100, 102) for temperature regulation.

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Wessel, Frank J., Hancock, Donald J.. 1987-01-20. Power-processing unit. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20080008222

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