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Satellite power system: concept development and evaluation program. 4. Energy conversion and power management

Journal Article · · NASA Tech. Memo.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5111860
Additional analyses that were performed to supplement the NASA/Department of Energy (DOE) Satellite Power System (SPS) reference system concept are presented. A brief review of the reference concept is provided together with detailed descriptions of energy conversion, power distribution, and power management for solar photovoltaics (silicon and gallium arsenide), solar thermal (Brayton and Rankine cycles), and concept comparisons (solar thermal and energy conversion). Results of other studies concerning energy conversion and power management (environment impacts, annealing, nuclear SPS concept, and thermionic) are included. 34 refs.
Research Organization:
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL
OSTI ID:
5111860
Journal Information:
NASA Tech. Memo.; (United States), Journal Name: NASA Tech. Memo.; (United States) Vol. 58237; ISSN NATMA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English