A Case Study in NASA-DoD - The Black Vault
A Case Study in NASA-DoD - The Black Vault
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NOTES TO TABLE B-1 (Cont.)<br />
rWhile all the batteries are connected to a s<strong>in</strong>gle power regulator<br />
unit, the unit has been designed to compensate for loss of a s<strong>in</strong>gle<br />
cell, or even an entire battery, without jeopardiz<strong>in</strong>g the total power<br />
system.<br />
S<strong>NASA</strong> Goddard's MS program office has decided to use a peak power<br />
tracker rather than the separate battery charg<strong>in</strong>g modules, plus shunt<br />
modules typically used <strong>in</strong> direct energy transfer systems. <strong>The</strong> tracker<br />
works by track<strong>in</strong>g the peak power po<strong>in</strong>t of the solar array. When peak<br />
power is not required, the power regulat<strong>in</strong>g unit forces the solar array<br />
operat<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t to a lower level. <strong>The</strong>refore, no excess power is produced<br />
which would have to be dissipated. <strong>The</strong> peak power tracker lends<br />
itself to simpler <strong>in</strong>terfaces than the direct energy transfer system<br />
with shunt module dissipators.<br />
Applications I tC./SAGE CRITUCAL DESIGN REVIEW<br />
Expio,., APRIL 7 & 8, 1976 Ioc Systems A v--<br />
M isions DESIGN ADEQUACY soace syS,.s D,.S¢f<br />
Godclardl Saace Fiq'n Center<br />
ARM<br />
PLUGS<br />
T.PYRO BUS<br />
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PC~ER SOLAR SOLARAS.<br />
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Fig. B-i -Power<br />
and distribution subsystem block diagram