World Scientific Publishing Company, 2003. - 490 p.
While there are numerous books and other literature on spacecraft electrical power systems, there are no comprehensive single references describing the enabling technologies used in spacecraft power systems. This book fills that need. Rather than describing specific power systems used in various space flights, Spacecraft Power Technologies details three of the most commonly used types of energy sources used in spacecraft power systems—solar, chemical, and nuclear sources.
While there are numerous books and other literature on spacecraft electrical power systems, there are no comprehensive single references describing the enabling technologies used in spacecraft power systems. This book fills that need. Rather than describing specific power systems used in various space flights, Spacecraft Power Technologies details three of the most commonly used types of energy sources used in spacecraft power systems—solar, chemical, and nuclear sources.