Lithium Ion Batteries for Future Mars Lander and Rover Missions BlueStar Advanced Technology Corporation

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Bruce, Robert Gregg, author.

Conference Name:

Aerospace Power Systems Conference (1999-04-06 : Mesa, Arizona, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

BlueStar Advanced Technology Corporation (BATC), under contract to the USAF, is developing large Li ion cells and batteries which will satisfy the performance requirements of future Mars Lander and Rover missions. The present scenario for the Lander mission calls for a 28-V, 25-Ah battery which will discharge at the C/5 to C rate and be charged at the C/5 to C/2 rate. The mission requires > 500 cycles at a 50% depth of discharge and an operating temperature of -20°C to + 45°C. The Rover mission calls for a 14-V, 7-Ah battery which will operate in the temperature range -30°C to + 45°C with all other requirements being identical to that of the Lander. Cell designs, characteristics and test data will be presented as well as preliminary battery designs

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-1390

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Restricted for use by site license