{"product_id":"spacecraft-electrical-energy-systems-architectures-design-and-optimization-hardback-9781394376964","title":"Spacecraft Electrical Energy Systems; Architectures, Design, and Optimization (Hardback) 9781394376964","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSpacecraft Electrical Energy Systems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eArchitectures, Design, and Optimization\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eReinhard Röder (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394376964, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 June 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 3 cm, 0.816 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop-down approach to EPS architecture for spacecraft electrical power systems\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilling a gap in the existing literature, \u003ci\u003eSpacecraft Electrical Energy Systems\u003c\/i\u003e guides readers through the design and development of Electrical Power Systems (EPS) for spacecraft using a top-down approach. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book opens by introducing the function of EPS for spacecraft and giving an overview of the different types of EPS technologies available. It then takes readers through the detailed design and development parameters for EPS, with a focus on requirements and standards from the ECSS and NASA, enabling readers to make more informed decisions as they work on real-world spacecraft projects. It explains the functionality of all common types of spacecraft power bus technologies and compares their advantages and disadvantages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpacecraft Electrical Energy Systems\u003c\/i\u003e also discusses: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethods of generation of electrical power and energy, covering photovoltaics, solar dynamics, nuclear power, radioisotope thermal generation, and regenerative fuel cells\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecific EPS design constraints, including compilation and management of the system power budget and power and energy margins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSolar cell types for space flight, including silicon, gallium arsenide, multiple junction, thin film, indium phosphide, and tandem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnvironmental loads on solar arrays in space, covering thermal cycles, stress on cell interconnectors, debris and micrometeoroids, particle flux, and radiation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLithium-based energy storage, covering lithium-ion, lithium-ion-polymer, solid-state lithium-ion, and lithium-sulfur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpacecraft Electrical Energy Systems\u003c\/i\u003e delivers important cutting-edge knowledge for professional aerospace engineers, as well as electrical engineers working within the space industry and early-career engineers who are new to the field. The book can also be used by students and instructors in graduate-level specialty courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 INTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM FUNCTION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 OVERVIEW OF EPS TECHNOLOGY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 APPLICATION RANGES OF SPACECRAFT EPS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 ENERGY GENERATION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 METHODS FOR GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Power Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Photovoltaics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Solar Dynamics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 Nuclear Power Supply\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.5 Radioisotope Thermal Generator\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.6 Chemical Energy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.7 Regenerative Fuel Cell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 EPS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 GENERIC DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION PHASES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 PROCESS OF EPS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 IDENTIFICATION OF THE EPS DESIGN REQUIREMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 MAJOR EPS DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND PARAMETERS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Essential EPS Design Requirements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Other Significant Design Requirements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Operational Reliability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4 Primary Power Bus Voltage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.5 Primary Power Bus Recovery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 SPECIFIC EPS DESIGN CONSTRAINTS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Compilation and Management of the System Power Budget\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.2 Power and Energy Margins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.3 Overview of Power Margins in EPS Design\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.4 Computation Guide for Power and Energy Budget\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 STATE-OF-THE-ART EPS ARCHITECTURES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 EPS CORE ELEMENTS AND BUILDING BLOCKS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 PRIMARY POWER BUS TYPES AND ITS APPLICATION EVALUATION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Regulated Power Bus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Unregulated Power Bus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Semi-Regulated Power Bus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Hybrid Power Bus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5 Power Bus with two PMAD Units\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.6 Point-of-Load Supply\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 DECENTRALIZED POWER DISTRIBUTION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 AC POWER SUPPLY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 POWER CONVERTERS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.1 Low Voltage DC\/DC Converters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6.2 High Voltage Power Supply (HVPS)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 ENERGY GENERATION BY PHOTOVOLTAICS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGIES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Spectral Sensitivities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Efficiencies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 GENERIC FUNCTIONS, COMPOSITION, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SOLAR CELLS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Electrical Characteristics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Temperature and Radiation Effects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 SOLAR CELL TYPES FOR SPACE FLIGHT\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Silicon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Gallium Arsenide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Multiple Junction GaAs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.4 Thin-Film\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.5 Tandem\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.6 Solar Cells for Special Application\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key features of the HIHT solar cell are:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons learned:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 ELECTRICAL DESIGN OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLIES AND ARRAYS (PVA)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.1 Solar Cell Interconnection Principles and Circuitry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.2 Hotspot Development and Countermeasures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.3 String Protection by Blocking Diode\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.4 Grounding and Isolation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.5 Bleed Resistors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.6 Source Resistance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.7 Source Impedance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.8 Solar Array Harness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.9 Magnetic Cancellation and Electrical Field Control\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.10 Temperature Effects and Voltage Headroom Considerations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.11 Solar Array Power Computation Model\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 MECHANICAL DESIGN OF SOLAR ARRAYS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 Deployable Rigid Solar Array\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.2 Modules, Sections, Panels, Wings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS ON SOLAR ARRAY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7.1 During Spacecraft Launch\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7.2 In Space\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING OF SOLAR ARRAYS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8.1 Body Mounted Solar Array\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8.2 Deployable Solar Array\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8.3 Flexible Solar Arrays\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8.4 Manufacturing and Test Flow of a Solar Array\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8.5 Sizing Examples for Solar Array Power\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 SOLAR ARRAY MASS ASSESSMENT\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9.1 Panel Mass\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 SOLAR ARRAY DRIVE ASSEMBLY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10.1 Main Functions of the SADM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10.2 Slip Ring Sizing and Arrangement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10.3 Hardware Design\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 ENERGY STORAGE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 OVERVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 SECONDARY BATTERIES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Nickel-Cadmium\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Nickel-Hydrogen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Lithium-Based\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4 Performance and Life Determining Characteristics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.5 Battery Charge Control and State-of-Charge Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.6 Battery Composition and Assembly\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.7 Comparison Snapshot of Battery Cell Technologies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.8 Battery Manufacturing from COTS Li-Ion Cells\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 POWER MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 CONDITIONING OF SOLAR ARRAY POWER\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 Direct Energy Transfer (DET)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 Consideration of the Electro-Dynamical Characteristics of the Solar Array\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.3 DET Variants and its Electrical Schematics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 LOW VOLTAGE DC-DC CONVERTERS FOR PRIMARY POWER REGULATION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 PRIMARY POWER BUS IMPEDANCE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Bus Impedance of a Regulated Bus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Bus Impedance of an Unregulated Bus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 Bus Impedance Behavior at Pulsed High Power Load\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.4 Stability Criteria of a Power Bus Control Loop\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 POWER SOURCE GROUNDING\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Primary Power Grounding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Location of the Centralized Grounding Point\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.3 Secondary Power Grounding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.4 Coupling between Primary and Secondary Power Grounding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.5 Further Grounding Features\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 PASSIVATION OF THE BUS POWER\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 BUS PROTECTION MEASURES\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.1 Bus Over- and Under-Voltage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.2 Bus Power Distribution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.3 Protection by Fuses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.4 Power Distribution via Active Current Limiters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.5 Outlets for Release Initiator and Actuator Activation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.6 Softstart Implementation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.7 Reverse Current towards Primary Power Inputs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.8 Mechanical Interface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.9 Thermal Interface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6.10 Mass Properties and Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 EPS ELECTRICAL INTERFACE DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 POWER INTERCONNECTION HARNESS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Ampacity and Derating of Cables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.2 Cable Sizing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.3 Voltage Drop Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.4 Harness Inductance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1.5 Bonding, Isolation and Shielding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 SIGNAL INTERFACE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 COMMUNICATION DATA BUS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 BATTERY INTERFACE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Battery Disconnection Device with Relays\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.2 Battery Disconnection Device with Semiconductor Switches\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 INTERFACES FOR ON-GROUND OPERATION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.1 Battery Simulator Interface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.2 Solar Array Simulator Interface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 UMBILICAL TO LAUNCH VEHICLE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 LAUNCH POWER-OFF\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 EPS CONCEPTS AND ITS ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 DOUBLE INSULATION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 HAZARD POTENTIAL AND RISK MITIGATION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Rules Generally Recommended\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Bus Over-Voltage and Spurious Shutdown\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.3 Protection of the Umbilical Power Interface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.4 Protection Measures inside Checkout Equipment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 SPACE RADIATION DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 IMPACTS CAUSED BY RADIATION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 CLASSIFICATION OF EFFECTS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 GENERAL RADIATION DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 DEVICE SELECTION REGARDING LET THRESHOLD\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 CONSIDERING FAULT DETECTION, ISOLATION AND RECOVERY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 GLOBAL FDIR REQUIREMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 POSSIBLE EPS FAILURES MODES SUBJECT TO FDIR\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 EPS FDIR Checkout Routine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 CONSIDERATION OF NUMERICAL RELIABILITY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 SAFETY ASSURANCE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1.1 Protection of Primary Power Users against Reverse Supply Voltage Polarity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 BATTERY ON-GROUND HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.1 Recommendations for NHB Storage, Shipping, Installation \u0026amp; Maintenance after Installation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 EPS VERIFICATION\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 VERIFICATION PHILOSOPHY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1.1 Requirements Flow from Specification to Verification\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1.2 Verification Documents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 VERIFICATION APPROACH\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.1 Verification Objective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.2 Verification Philosophy versus Equipment\/Unit Model\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.3 Testing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.4 EPS Verification on System Level\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.5 Cause of Faults during Test Campaign\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 POWER AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE SIMULATION ASPECTS\u003c\/p\u003e 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