An update on the performance of Li-Ion rechargeable batteries on Mars rovers

Collection of Technical Papers - 5th International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 367-376

  Ratnakumar, B V ^a   Smart, M C ^a   Whitcanack, L D ^a   Chin, K B ^a   Herman, J ^a   Ewell, R C ^a   Surampudi, S ^a   Puglia, F ^b   Gitzendanner, R ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Yardney Technical Products Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LI-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES; MARS EXPLORATION ROVERS; MARTIAN ROCKS; PAST WATER;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LITHIUM BATTERIES; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; NASA; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

EID: 35648975486     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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