Technology is disclosed herein for a power control and distribution unit (PCDU) of a spacecraft that has a microcontroller to control battery charging from solar arrays. Using a microcontroller within the PCDU reduces the complexity of the PCDU. The microcontroller may be programmable and reprogrammable, which allows the charging of the battery to be adapted to various conditions. For example, the microcontroller can be programmed in accordance with the mission to optimize battery charging for that mission.
MICROCONTROLLER BASED SOLAR ARRAY ENERGY TRANSFER BATTERY CHARGE CONTROL
2023-11-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
MICROCONTROLLER BASED SOLAR ARRAY ENERGY TRANSFER BATTERY CHARGE CONTROL
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