Nickel alkaline batteries used in spacecraft electrical power subsystems are either nickel-cadium or nickel-hydrogen. The nickel-cadmium battery has been used since the beginning of the space program, while the nickel-hydrogen battery is a relative newcomer. Both couples are still used extensively, and recent advances in each have been documented. There are advantages and disadvantages in the use of either chemistry, but the nickel-hydrogen battery appears to be more attractive for longer life and higher specific energy for payloads greater than one kilowatt.
Nickel Alkaline Batteries for Space Electrical Power Systems
Sae Technical Papers
Aerospace Atlantic Conference & Exposition ; 1990
1990-04-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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