Orbital simulation life tests of nickel hydrogen batteries with additional non-eclipse cycles

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 210-214

  Johnson, P J ^a   Donley, S W ^a   Verrier, D C ^a  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Nickel hydrogen batteries; Non eclipse cycle; Orbital simulation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES;

NICKEL HYDROGEN BATTERIES; NONECLIPSE CYCLES; ORBITAL SIMULATION LIFE TESTS;

ELECTRIC BATTERIES;

EID: 0032308541     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7753(98)00169-4     Document Type: Article

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