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Degree

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Fenn College of Engineering, 2007.

Abstract

NASA Glenn Research Center is developing various circuits for a lunar concept rover powered by both a stirling convertor and lithium ion batteries. To begin, a survey of six analog, non-power factor correcting controllers was done for an Advanced Stirling Convertor (ASC) design; one was selected to control the stirling convertor. Next, a constant power circuit and lithium ion battery charger was designed, built and tested based on simulation in PSpice. The constant power circuit enables the stirling convertor to maintain a constant power when additional power is required from the batteries.

Keywords

stirling convertor; rover; control; battery charger; constant power; linear AC regulator

Advisor

Dan Simon

Pages

133p.

Document number: csu1199806294
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