In the pursuit of human and robotic expansion of theLunar surface and other planetary bodies, power conversionand transmission over long distances has emerged as a distinctneed. The ability to transmit power over kilometers at highefficiency enables human settlement, in-situ resource utilization,and extreme terrain robotic exploration, through the ability toreach previously unreachable places. The critical buildingblocks of such a system are being developed by the TetheredPower System for Lunar Mobility and Power Transmission(TYMPO) project, a NASA project aimed at reaching flightreadiness by 2024. This paper presents an architectural andrequirements overview of the TYMPO project, along withtechnology discussions on the GaN-based multilevel DCXconverters, dual fiber optics and power-line communicationssystem, and high-voltage tether. Finally, a set of proposed futuremissions will be presented, mapping the capabilities of theTYMPO system to missions that may soon explore planetarysurfaces throughout the solar system.
A High Voltage Tethered Power System for Planetary Surface Applications
2022-03-05
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