DC power supply with adjustable operating point

Details DC power supply with adjustable operating point DC power supply with adjustable operating point

1986-01-24

1987-07-07

Wong, Peter S.

Electricity: power supply or regulation systems

In shunt with source or load

Using choke and switch across source

323285, 323299, 323906, G05F 500

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046789839

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a DC power supply having an adjustable current/voltage (I/V) operating point. The power supply comprises a solar cell (1) and buffer battery (2) connected in parallel. It additionally comprises means connected in parallel with the solar cell for temporarily raising the output voltage in order to enable the operating point of the power supply to be changed. The invention is applicable to artificial satellites.

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O'Sullivan et al., "Developments in Modular Spacecraft Power Conditioning for Application Satellites", Proceedings of the 13th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., (Aug. 20-25, 1978), pp. 28-36.

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