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Selecting NiCd flight cells for the NOAA/TIROS program

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OSTI ID:263875

Data from Standard NiCd battery cell vendors is found to be useful for identifying defective cells. A method has been developed to screen cells for flight battery use and identify prime candidate cells for life-cycle testing. Specific points from the cell vendor`s data, which are related to fundamentals of NiCd cell chemistry (primarily oxygen recombination) and electrical performance (voltage and capacity), when sampled at key points, are found to be related to long-term LEO life-cycle performance.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, AL (United States). George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
OSTI ID:
263875
Report Number(s):
N--96-24116; NASA-CP--3325; M--802; NAS--1.55:3325; NIPS--96-39735; CONF-9511233--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English