Computer Program for Design and Performance Analysis of Navigation-Aid Power Systems. Program Documentation, Volume 1. Software Requirements Document

Abstract

A computer program has been developed for designing and analyzing the performance of solar array/battery power systems for the U.S. Coast Guard Navigational Aids. This program is called the Design Synthesis/Performance Analysis (DSPA) Computer Program. The basic function of the Design Synthesis portion of the DSPA program is to evaluate functional and economic criteria to provide specifications for viable solar array/battery power systems. The basic function of the Performance Analysis portion of the DSPA program is to simulate the operation of solar array/battery power systems under specific loads and environmental conditions. This document establishes the software requirements for the DSPA computer program, discusses the processing that occurs within the program, and defines the necessary interfaces for operation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047925

Entities

People

  • G. Goltz
  • H. Weiner
  • L. M. Kaiser

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Battery Chargers
  • Cell Size
  • Cloud Cover
  • Coast Guard
  • Computer Programs
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Equations
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Panels
  • Solar Radiation
  • Temperature Coefficients
  • United States
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Software Engineering