Concepts considered involve continuous operation during lunar day and night, and intermittent operation during lunar day and nonoperation with minimum survival power during lunar night; applicable power systems are compared on basis of power requirements and power profiles; for first concept radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) system sized for peak power demand is selected; system for second concept consists of solar cells to furnish average power during lunar day, battery to furnish peak power, and RTG to furnish survival power during lunar night; for 100-lb vehicle, power systems would weigh 39 and 30 lb, respectively.


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    Title :

    Power systems for unmanned lunar roving vehicle


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


    Contributors:
    Hsi, K. (author) / Pellmann, R.R. (author)

    Published in:

    Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 3 , n 9 ; p 1357-1361


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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