TOPEX/Poseidon electrical power system -- Autonomous operation

Conference · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:474449

Chetty, P R.K.; Richardson, R ^[1]; Sherwood, R; Deligiannis, F ^[2]

---

1. Orbital Sciences Corp., Germantown, MD (United States)
2. California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena, CA (United States). Jet Propulsion Lab.

The main objective of the TOPEX/Poseidon Satellite is to monitor the world`s oceans for scientific study of weather and climate prediction, coastal storm warning and maritime safety. The operational conditions of this satellite imposed challenging requirements for the on-board Electrical Power System (EPS). The power system is designed to maintain a certain level of autonomy. This paper presents the autonomous operations planned, their on-orbit performance and how some of the operations were modified as certain unpredictable circumstances were discovered.

• Sponsoring Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 474449
• Report Number(s): CONF-960805-; TRN: IM9723%%342
• Resource Relation: Conference: 31. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference, Washington, DC (United States), 9-14 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 31. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference. Volume 1: Aerospace power systems, aerospace technologies; Chetty, P.R.K.; Jackson, W.D.; Dicks, E.B. [eds.]; PB: 681 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
14 SOLAR ENERGY
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
BATTERY CHARGE STATE
SATELLITES
OPERATION
ENERGY BALANCE