Spacecraft Electrical Power System using Lithium-Ion Capacitors
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The feasibility of a spacecraft power system using lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) as the energy storage source is analyzed and compared with a system that uses lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The mass of the LIB- and LIC-based power systems, including photovoltaic (PV) arrays, are compared at various depth of discharge (DoD) levels. The LIC-based system at a deep DoD of 60-80% can be comparable with the LIB-based system at a DoD more shallow than 20% with respect to the system mass.
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A lower state of charge means a worse battery life cycle.
“As a rule of thumb, a lower SoC means a worse life cycle, and the lower the temperature field, the charge/discharge current, and the EOCV, the better the cycle life [7,8].”
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Lower temperature field, charge/discharge current, and end of charge voltage give better battery cycle life.
“As a rule of thumb, a lower SoC means a worse life cycle, and the lower the temperature field, the charge/discharge current, and the EOCV, the better the cycle life [7,8].”
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A battery's life cycle is a function of state of charge, temperature, charge/discharge current, and end of charge voltage.
“A battery's life cycle is a function of diverse factors, mainly: the state of charge (SoC), the temperature, the charge/discharge current, and the end of charge voltage (EOCV).”
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- Authors
- Uno, M., & Tanaka, K.
- Affiliations
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JP)
- Venue
- IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
- Published
- 2013-01
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 175-188
- ISSN
- 0018-9251 (ISSN-L)
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- W2025946655
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- 5.19
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Locations
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Energy Engineering and Power Technology › Power Systems and Renewable Energy
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials › Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Keywords
- space power systems, lithium-ion capacitors, lithium-ion batteries, energy storage, photovoltaic arrays, depth of discharge
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