Prior to a spacecraft launch, program mission assurance standards dictate that the flight battery power system should comply with mission requirements under the intended operating conditions. Ground life cycle testing (LCT) combined with an analysis on the electrical power system (EPS) battery is an empirical method used to demonstrate compliance to satellite service life requirements. The LCT compliance method adopted by the aerospace industry is based on demonstrating a space battery's life expectancy as a part of battery qualification. Real‐time cell and lithium‐ion battery (LIB) LCT data are commonly used for model inputs to EPS power and energy balance analyses, in LIB reliability analysis estimates, and to support on‐orbit spacecraft mission life extension opportunities. This chapter describes the LCT planning steps, process approach, and analysis techniques commonly used to qualify space LIB power systems.
Life‐Cycle Testing and Analysis
2022-12-02
32 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
accelerated aging , balancing , battery , capacity , cell , charge , life cycle , data , design of test , discharge , DOD , impedance , resistance , lithium‐ion , state of charge , testing , test plan , test procedure , test readiness review , first‐principles model
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