BATTERY ELECTRIC POWER MODULE FOR SPACECRAFT Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B64G1/42 B64G1/50 

FIELD: transportation, astronautics.

SUBSTANCE: module consists of accumulators integrated into battery, charging and discharging devices, automatics and control unit, module for exchange with spacecraft (SC) on-board computer and electric heater. All the mentioned assemblies are installed by their basis on common power temperature-compensative panel. Panel area is chosen in such a way that at maximum heat emission by module assemblies accumulator temperature would not exceed maximum allowable for them value. Screen-vacuum isolation is installed on all sides of module except panel outer surface. If thermoregulation system of SC is passive the optical coating with high coefficient of radiation is installed on outer surface of the said panel. Integration of battery and its service equipment into module inside which all the interface between them is realised results in reduction of SC systems mass and energy losses due to elimination of external cables, connectors, etc.

EFFECT: increase of monitoring accuracy and battery control reliability; cutting time of comprehensive testing for aircraft and battery module standardisation for wide class of aircraft.

2 cl, 4 dwg