Efficient Power Conditioning: Enhancing Electric Supply for Small Satellite Missions

Khan, Shoaib Ahmed; Ali, Anwar; Tahir, Mustafa; Tao, Zou

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Efficient Power Conditioning: Enhancing Electric Supply for Small Satellite Missions

Shoaib Ahmed Khan

, Anwar Ali

, Mustafa Tahir

, Zou Tao

Aerospace, Volume: 11, Issue: 11, Start page: 920

Swansea University Author: Anwar Ali

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Electric power supply (EPS) is the heart of any aerospace mission and plays an important role in improving the performance and service lifetime of spacecraft. It generates, converts, stores, and distributes power to different voltage levels. The EPS is composed of solar panels, a power conditioning...

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Efficient Power Conditioning: Enhancing Electric Supply for Small Satellite Missions

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