Multifunctional spacecraft power structures are an incorporation of energy storage and generation into structures on a spacecraft. For the mass and volume saving benefits to be realised, the technology must be shown to be viable throughout the spacecraft’s lifetime. Firstly, commercially available batteries where built into a structural panel and tested to determine the battery’s capability to withstand the manufacturing cycle and the effect upon the mechanical characteristics of the panel. Secondly, a mathematical model was created to determine the temperatures a battery would experience in various earth orbits. It was found that spacecraft in most low earth orbits will require thermal control and that the addition of a phase change material is a feasible control solution.
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ASME 2008 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems
October 28–30, 2008
Ellicott City, Maryland, USA
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- Aerospace Division
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978-0-7918-4331-4
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Multifunctional Power Structures and Related Thermal Issues
James A. Foster
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James A. Foster
University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
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Samuel C. Roberts
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Samuel C. Roberts
University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
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Guglielmo S. Aglietti
Guglielmo S. Aglietti
University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
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James A. Foster
University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Samuel C. Roberts
University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Guglielmo S. Aglietti
University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Paper No:
SMASIS2008-422, pp. 61-70; 10 pages
Published Online:
July 13, 2009
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Foster, JA, Roberts, SC, & Aglietti, GS. "Multifunctional Power Structures and Related Thermal Issues." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Volume 1. Ellicott City, Maryland, USA. October 28–30, 2008. pp. 61-70. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2008-422
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