Power System Concepts for the Lunar Outpost: A Review of the Power Generation, Energy Storage, Power Management and Distribution (PMAD) System Requirements and Potential Technologies for Development of the Lunar Outpost | Zendy

Zahid A. Khan | Zendy

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Power System Concepts for the Lunar Outpost: A Review of the Power Generation, Energy Storage, Power Management and Distribution (PMAD) System Requirements and Potential Technologies for Development of the Lunar Outpost

Author(s) -

Zahid A. Khan

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

aip conference proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.177

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1551-7616

pISSN - 0094-243X

DOI - 10.1063/1.2169289

Subject(s) - energy storage , power transmission , maintainability , engineering , electric power system , electrical engineering , power (physics) , power management , systems engineering , electricity generation , electric power transmission , reliability engineering , physics , quantum mechanics

This paper will review potential power system concepts for the development of the lunar outpost including power generation, energy storage and power management and distribution (PMAD). In particular, the requirements of the initial robotic missions will be discussed and the technologies considered will include cryogenics and regenerative fuel cells (RFC), AC and DC transmission line technology, high voltage and low voltage power transmission, conductor materials of construction and power beaming concepts for transmitting power to difficult to access locations such as at the bottom of craters. Operating conditions, component characteristics, reliability, maintainability, constructability, system safety, technology gaps / risk and adaptability for future lunar missions will be discussed for the technologies considered.

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