NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
A Battery Certification Testbed for Small Satellite MissionsA battery pack consisting of standard cylindrical 18650 lithium-ion cells has been chosen for small satellite missions based on previous flight heritage and compliance with NASA battery safety requirements. However, for batteries that transit through the International Space Station (ISS), additional certification tests are required for individual cells as well as the battery packs. In this manuscript, we discuss the development of generalized testbeds for testing and certifying different types of batteries critical to small satellite missions. Test procedures developed and executed for this certification effort include: a detailed physical inspection before and after experiments; electrical cycling characterization at the cell and pack levels; battery-pack overcharge, over-discharge, external short testing; battery-pack vacuum leak and vibration testing. The overall goals of these certification procedures are to conform to requirements set forth by the agency and identify unique safety hazards. The testbeds, procedures, and experimental results are discussed for batteries chosen for small satellite missions to be launched from the ISS.
Document ID
20150020899
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Cameron, Zachary
(Pennsylvania State Univ. University Park, PA, United States)
Kulkarni, Chetan S.
(SGT, Inc. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Luna, Ali Guarneros
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Goebel, Kai
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Poll, Scott
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Date Acquired
November 6, 2015
Publication Date
November 2, 2015
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Astronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN27266
Meeting Information
Meeting: IEEE Autotestcon Conference
Location: National Harbour, MD
Country: United States
Start Date: November 2, 2015
End Date: November 5, 2015
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNA14AA60C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Certification
Testbeds
Li-Ion Batteries
No Preview Available