Conformal Ultracapacitor Power Source Technology for the Miniature Kill Vehicle
Abstract
In this Phase I effort we developed a conformal stacked ultracapacitor for MKV based on the system requirements established with Lockheed Martin. The conformal ultracapacitor power source will be attached to the inside available surface of the individual miniature kill vehicle, The ultracapacitor will be charged through a charging system in the carrier vehicle using a reserve battery located in the booster interstage. The reserve battery is placed in the booster interstage because it has less stringent requirements for space and weight. The reserve battery will charge up the individual ultracapacitor during the fly out and the charged ultracapacitor will provide the required power to operate the individual MKV once it is deployed from its carrier vehicle. During system test the ultracapacitor can be charged up with an external battery to perform individual MKV check out. The ultracapacitor stack will be placed in parallel with the reserve battery the ultracapacitor will remain charged to the operational voltage and any interruption in the power such as MKV separation and deployment will be seen as a load condition. As a result the ultracapacitor will discharge filling in the missing power and ensuring a continuous supply of power to the MKV to fulfill its mission requirement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 29, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA430359