Ni-Cd battery life expectancy in geosynchronous orbit
Abstract
The feasibility of using nickel cadmium batteries as an alternate if flight qualified NiH2 batteries are not available is explored. Battery life expectancy data being a key element of power system design, an attempt is made to review the literature, life test data and in orbit performance data to develop an up to date estimate of life expectancy for NiCd batteries in a geosynchronous orbit.
- Publication:
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The 1983 Goddard Space Flight Center Battery Workshop
- Pub Date:
- September 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984batt.work..275B
- Keywords:
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- Failure Analysis;
- Geosynchronous Orbits;
- Nickel Cadmium Batteries;
- Service Life;
- Spacecraft Power Supplies;
- Accelerated Life Tests;
- Electric Discharges;
- Performance Tests;
- Storage Stability;
- Temperature Effects;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering