Electrical power supply circuit having a solar generator and a battery
US6166515A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/35
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The circuit has a power busbar, a solar generator made up of a plurality of sections that can be connected individually to the busbar via switches and a storage battery. The busbar is permanently connected to an energy-storage capacitor having a capacitance of at least 0.1 F. The busbar is powered from the battery via at least one discharge module controlled in on/off mode by a regulator which also controls the switches. The circuit is particularly suitable for use on low earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
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