NASA NTRS · 20170008115
150 kW Class Solar Electric Propulsion Spacecraft Power Architecture Model
Abstract
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solar Electric Propulsion Technology Demonstration Mission in conjunction with PC Krause and Associates has created a Simulink-based power architecture model for a 50 kilo-Watt (kW) solar electric propulsion system. NASA has extended this model to investigate 150 kW solar electric propulsion systems. Increasing the power system capability from 50 kW to 150 kW better aligns with the anticipated power requirements for Mars and other deep space explorations. The high-power solar electric propulsion capability has been identified as a critical part of NASAs future beyond-low-Earth-orbit for human-crewed exploration missions. This paper presents multiple 150 kW architectures, simulation results, and a discussion of their merits.
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Csank, Jeffrey T., Aulisio, Michael V., Loop, Benjamin. 2017-07-11. 150 kW Class Solar Electric Propulsion Spacecraft Power Architecture Model. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170008115
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