This paper describes the overall design of the Thermoelectric Outer Planet Spacecraft (TOPS) power subsystem. It discusses the implementation of spacecraft requirements into a fault-tolerant design in which an on-board self-test and repair computer is utilized to provide autonomous operation. Development of a protected bus concept is discussed whereby electrical power supplied to essential spacecraft loads is maintained in the event of major on-board power blackouts. Particular attention is given to describing the interfaces and operation of the power subsystem with the spacecraft control computer subsystem. Autonomous power management operations are discussed where the on-board computer adjusts the spacecraft load demand to provide maximum utilization of source power for a given mission mode.


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    Titel :

    Autonomous power subsystem design for an Outer Planet Spacecraft.


    Beteiligte:
    Andrews, R. E. (Autor:in) / Wick, H. M. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference ; 1972 ; San Diego, CA


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1972-01-01


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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