An overview of a self contained Direct Energy Transfer (DET) Power System which was developed to provide power to the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Heat Pipe Experiment Package (HEPP) Experiment. A brief synopsis of the flight characteristics of the power system are presented to illustrate the system's capability to function successfully in a low Earth orbit (LEO) space environment. The successful space flight operations of the battery, solar arrays, and power system electronics during the flight period of almost six years (approximately 32,000 LEO cycles) are discussed.
Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Low-Temperature Heat Pipe Experiment Package (HEPP) Power System Results (Abstract Only)
1991
1 pages
Report
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English
Electric Power Production , Solar Energy , Astronautics , Industrial & Mechanical Engineering , Earth orbital environments , Energy transfer , Environmental tests , Heat pipes , Long duration exposure facility , Spaceborne experiments , Spacecraft power supplies , Electric batteries , Electronic equipment , Flight characteristics , Flight operations , Solar arrays
Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) results
NTRS | 1991
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AIAA | 1991
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