NiCd battery cycle life prediction equation for low Earth orbit
Cycle life analysis of the nickel cadmium battery is given. The life prediction equation is limited to spacecraft in low Earth orbits.
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Cycle life analysis of the nickel cadmium battery is given. The life prediction equation is limited to spacecraft in low Earth orbits.
Battery charger for Atmosphere Explorer B spacecraft - packaging in aluminum frame rectangular configuration with three separate compartments
The design features of the tracking and data relay satellite system battery are described. Some of the life cycle tests performed on the battery are reported.
This report focuses on second-order digital phase-locked loops (DPLLs) with uniformly sampled input, an amplitude-insenstive phase extractor and a conventional loop filter.
Three-day battery capable of operation at temperature of 425 degrees C for use on lunar and planetary probes
Several aspects of lithium primary cell technology are discussed with respect to aerospace application. Particular attention is given to the statistical analysis of battery data and accelerated testing.
Features of the first operational nickel hydrogen battery are described as well as experiences encountered during its testing and installation. Battery performance since launching of the NTS-2 satellite is discussed.
Develop battery that will meet DS-2 power requirements under specified operational, environmental, and life requirements.
The laser altimeter, consisting of a Q switched ruby laser, transmitting optics, counting timer, receiving optics, and a photomultiplier is described. Harmonic analysis of the mission data is also presented.
Inorganic fillers and pressure effects on films for separators for heat sterilizable silver zinc battery
Viewgraphs of a discussion on bipolar rechargeable lithium battery for high power applications are presented. Topics covered include cell chemistry, electrolytes, reaction mechanisms, cycling behavior, cycle life, and cell assembly.
Primary zinc-silver oxide battery - separator material, construction, and prototype cell evaluation
Test of electrochemical cell and local action mechanisms of wet cell battery for space probe applications
Hand operated shear removes a battery case without disturbing the internal components which are to be tested. It consists of three tool-steel elements, the cutter blade, and a hand lever that provides the mechanical advantage required to cut steel.
Requirements of the flywheel electronic system are to accelerate the momentum wheel to a fixed maximum speed when solar energy is available and to maintain a constant voltage on the spacecraft bus under varying loads when solar energy is not available.
Materials research - diffusion bonding methods, stress corrosion tests, nondestructive testing, material designs for electronic equipment, and nonmetallic material development.
Percent recharge unit permits each cell of a rechargeable battery to be charged to a preset capacity of the cell. The unit automatically monitors and controls a rechargeable battery subjected to charge-discharge cycling tests.
This presentation discusses use of Core Flight Systems in NASA Langley Research Center's drone flight test environment for autonomy algorithms research.