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Development of Automated Power Systems Management for planetary spacecraftAutomated Power Systems Management is a technology being developed at JPL to provide the capability for onboard monitoring, computation, and control of planetary-spacecraft electrical power systems without the need for ground intervention. The technology uses microcomputers to provide the control and flexibility necessary to achieve rapid and decisive control of power system functions in the event of electrical power failures or unplanned events requiring power system responses. The current program at JPL includes the design, fabrication, test, and evaluation of a breadboard spacecraft power system, modified to incorporate automated power system functions which are implemented by means of a distributed microcomputer system.
Document ID
19800064083
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Bridgeforth, A. O.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Space Power Group, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1980
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: Energy to the 21st century
Location: Seattle, WA
Start Date: August 18, 1980
End Date: August 22, 1980
Accession Number
80A48253
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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