A review of the recent progress of stand-alone photovoltaic-battery hybrid energy systems in space and on the ground

J Xie, YZ Li, L Yang, Y Sun, M Yuan - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
The stand-alone photovoltaic-battery (PV/B) hybrid energy system has been widely used in
off-grid equipment and spacecraft due to its effective utilization of renewable energy. For …

Numerical study and optimization of battery thermal management systems (BTMS) Based on Fin-Phase change material (PCM) in variable gravity environments

C Wu, C Qiu, X Yuan, N Yuan, B Zhang, Y Li… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) are widely employed in electronic thermal control systems
for spacecraft because of their substantial energy storage competencies. Hence, the impact …

[HTML][HTML] TASEC-Lab: A COTS-based CubeSat-like university experiment for characterizing the convective heat transfer in stratospheric balloon missions

D González-Bárcena, L Peinado-Pérez… - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Thermal Analysis Support and Environment Characterization Laboratory
(TASEC-Lab) is an experiment designed, integrated, and tested in the Universidad …

Effect of distributed photovoltaic generation on short-circuit currents and fault detection in distribution networks: A practical case study

D Alcala-Gonzalez, EM García del Toro… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increase in the installation of renewable energy sources in electrical systems has
changed the power distribution networks, and a new scenario regarding protection devices …

Use of spacecraft solar panels and Sun sensors for estimation of the Sun-pointing direction in the UPMSat-2 mission

A Porras-Hermoso, J Cubas, S Pindado - Measurement, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar panels are a key component for most spacecraft as they provide energy to the vehicle.
However, their possible use is not limited only to power generation, as they can also be …

A new dynamic 2D fusion model and output characteristic analysis of floating photovoltaic modules considering motion and environmental factors

L Peng, B Liu, S Zheng, X Chen, Q Zhong… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a new application form, floating photovoltaic power generation is a green and
sustainable energy source with immense development potential. However, built on marine …

Numerical calculation of an electromagnetic accelerator for the needs of the ISS

IK Borodin, MV Silnikov, KS Kulakov - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
The article considers the possibilities of using an electromagnetic accelerator in the
international space station. First of all, to launch nanosatellites and remove waste products …

[HTML][HTML] On the modeling and simulation of a stratospheric experiment power subsystem

S Marín-Coca, D González-Bárcena, E Roibás-Millán… - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper describes an accurate model of the Electrical Power Subsystem (EPS) of the
Thermal Analysis Support and Environment Characterization Laboratory (TASEC-Lab), a …

Estimation of the cubesat's available energy for free-orientation scenario

A Lelekov - IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The power budget of a CubeSat is difficult to estimate when its orientation while in orbit is
unknown. If the attitude control system is absent, when there was a short-term system failure …

Paseos simulates the environment for operating multiple spacecraft

P Gómez, J Östman, VM Shreenath… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
The next generation of spacecraft is anticipated to enable various new applications involving
onboard processing, machine learning and decentralised operational scenarios. Even …