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Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) low-temperature heat pipe experiment package power system resultsAn overview of a self-contained Direct Energy Transfer Power System which was developed to provide power to the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Low-Temperature Heat Pipe Experiment Package is presented. The power system operated successfully for the entire mission. Data recorded by the onboard recorder shows that the system operated within design specifications. Other than unanticipated overcharging of the battery, the power system operated as expected for nearly 32,000 low earth orbit cycles, and was still operational when tested after the LDEF recovery. Some physical damage was sustained by the solar array panels due to micrometeoroid hits, but there were not electrical failures.
Document ID
19920017862
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Tiller, Smith E.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Sullivan, David
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Langley Research Center, LDEF: 69 Months in Space. First Post-Retrieval Symposium, Part 3
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Accession Number
92N27105
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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