Design of a nickel-hydrogen battery simulator for the NASA EOS testbedThe hardware and software design of a nickel-hydrogen (Ni-H2) battery simulator (BS) with application to the NASA Earth Observation System (EOS) satellite is presented. The battery simulator is developed as a part of a complete testbed for the EOS satellite power system. The battery simulator involves both hardware and software components. The hardware component includes the capability of sourcing and sinking current at a constant programmable voltage. The software component includes the capability of monitoring the battery's ampere-hours (Ah) and programming the battery voltage according to an empirical model of the nickel-hydrogen battery stored in a computer.
Document ID
19930041993
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Gur, Zvi (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Mang, Xuesi (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Patil, Ashok R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Sable, Dan M. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Cho, Bo H. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Lee, Fred C. (Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. Blacksburg, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: IECEC '92; Proceedings of the 27th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA, Aug. 3-7, 1992. Vol. 2 (A93-25851 09-44)