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Future thrusts of the NASA space power programGeneral objectives and plan directions are given for current program support in the following areas: (1) solar cells and arrays; (2) batteries and fuel cells; (3) thermoelectric, thermionic, and Brayton cycle conversion systems; (4) circuits and subsystems for the management and distribution of power; and (5) the interactions of the environment with the power system and the spacecraft. Particular emphasis is given to the electrochemical energy conversion storage portion of the program where efforts are directed to improving the energy density and life of nickel cadmium batteries, to validating flight-weight silver hydrogen cells, to promoting the safe use of lithium primary batteries, to completing the silver zinc batteries and the orbital transfer fuel cell technology, to increasing the capacity of space batteries, to and to evaluating new electrochemical concepts for very high energy density. The use of the fuel cell electrolyzer concept for energy storage in both the dedicated and the truly regenerative mode is also being investigated.
Document ID
19790020499
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Holcomb, L.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center 11th Ann. Battery Workshop
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
79N28670
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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