DIODE CONTROL RESEARCH.
Abstract
Tests were conducted on nickel-cadmium sealed spacecraft cells over a temperature range of 0 to 50 C, with charge and discharge rates appropriate to a 75 percent depth-of-discharge, 90 minute cycle. Results of these tests were analyzed to determine a suitable locus of diode knee voltages over the temperature range. Tests in silver-zinc cells indicate that, while the sealed silver-zinc cell voltage characteristic during charge can be utilized for stabistor action, it is difficult to recharge the cell from a 75 percent depth-of-discharge in the 85 minute charge period allowed under the 120 minute cycle. Experimental results supported the conclusions of a theoretical study of stabistor characteristics, making it possible to develop improved design techniques for the preliminary selection of diode and heat sink combinations. A circuit was developed to clamp the reverse voltage of a battery cell at a safe value. Advantages of this circuit are a low cell current drain (less than 2 ma) prior to reversal and all solid state construction. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0821811
Entities
People
- Daniel I. Pomerantz
- James V. Ball