GB1034694A - Improvements relating to power supplies in satellites - Google Patents

Improvements relating to power supplies in satellites

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GB1034694A
GB1034694A GB23436/64A GB2343664A GB1034694A GB 1034694 A GB1034694 A GB 1034694A GB 23436/64 A GB23436/64 A GB 23436/64A GB 2343664 A GB2343664 A GB 2343664A GB 1034694 A GB1034694 A GB 1034694A
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during
battery
batteries
load
darkness
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GB23436/64A
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Michael John Griffiths
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British Aircraft Corp Ltd
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British Aircraft Corp Operating Ltd
British Aircraft Corp Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/42—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems
    • B64G1/428—Power distribution and management
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/42—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems
    • B64G1/425—Power storage

Abstract

1,034,694. Charging and discharging batteries. BRITISH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION (OPERATING) Ltd. May 14, 1965 [June 5, 1964], No. 23436/64. Heading H2H. In an airborne satellite having two or more batteries B1, B2 charged from solar cells CA, means are provided for changing the connections between the batteries and solar cells a number of times during each period of darkness and light so that during darkness, each battery alternates between standby and discharge and during daylight each battery alternates between full charge and trickle charge. The battery is charged during daylight by a timer operated switch ABC which is also controlled by a lowvoltage detector so that the battery having the lower voltage is maintained in the standby condition during darkness and trickle charge during the day. A radio signal over channel T1 may revert the sequence to normal. In the event of low output from another array of solar cells RA directly supplying the load, a comparator C1 reduces the load when the low voltage is during a period of daylight. An orbit counter OC restores the full load during darkness when a given number of orbits is sensed by the sun sensor SS. During launching, the batteries in parallel supply the load through switches S1, S2 which are returned to normal by another radio signal through channel T2 when the satellite is correctly orientated.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2308024A (en) * 1994-09-01 1997-06-11 Fujitsu Ltd Charging a plurality of batteries
CN113949117A (en) * 2021-08-26 2022-01-18 中国空间技术研究院 Remote sensing satellite storage battery autonomous undervoltage protection method
CN115954990A (en) * 2023-03-10 2023-04-11 银河航天(西安)科技有限公司 Method, system, device and storage medium for supplying power to a load of a satellite

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2308024A (en) * 1994-09-01 1997-06-11 Fujitsu Ltd Charging a plurality of batteries
US5801514A (en) * 1994-09-01 1998-09-01 Fujitsu Limited Charging-and-discharging control device, a battery pack, and an electronic apparatus with improved charge and discarge control
US5808444A (en) * 1994-09-01 1998-09-15 Fujitsu Limited Charging-and-discharging device, battery pack and electronic apparatus including them
GB2308024B (en) * 1994-09-01 1999-02-10 Fujitsu Ltd Charging and discharging device
US5905361A (en) * 1994-09-01 1999-05-18 Fujitsu Limited Charging-and-discharging device, constant-voltage and constant-current control circuit, and electronic device
US6008629A (en) * 1994-09-01 1999-12-28 Fujitsu Limited Charging-and-discharging device for an electronic apparatus, and an electronic apparatus including the same, utilizing a charging device providing a constant charging current
CN113949117A (en) * 2021-08-26 2022-01-18 中国空间技术研究院 Remote sensing satellite storage battery autonomous undervoltage protection method
CN115954990A (en) * 2023-03-10 2023-04-11 银河航天(西安)科技有限公司 Method, system, device and storage medium for supplying power to a load of a satellite

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