| 词条 | Electrical system of the International Space Station |
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The electrical system of the International Space Station is a critical resource for the International Space Station (ISS) because it allows the crew to live comfortably, to safely operate the station, and to perform scientific experiments. The ISS electrical system uses solar cells to directly convert sunlight to electricity. Large numbers of cells are assembled in arrays to produce high power levels. This method of harnessing solar power is called photovoltaics. The process of collecting sunlight, converting it to electricity, and managing and distributing this electricity builds up excess heat that can damage spacecraft equipment. This heat must be eliminated for reliable operation of the space station in orbit. The ISS power system uses radiators to dissipate the heat away from the spacecraft. The radiators are shaded from sunlight and aligned toward the cold void of deep space. Solar array wing{{See also| Integrated Truss Structure#Truss subsystems}}Each ISS solar array wing (often abbreviated "SAW") consists of two retractable "blankets" of solar cells with a mast between them. Each wing uses nearly 33,000 solar cells and when fully extended is {{convert|35|m}} in length and {{convert|12|m}} wide.[1] When retracted, each wing folds into a solar array blanket box just {{convert|51|cm}} high and {{convert|4.57|m}} in length.[2] The ISS now has the full complement of eight solar array wings.[3] Altogether, the arrays can generate 84 to 120 kilowatts.[4] The solar arrays normally track the Sun, with the "alpha gimbal" used as the primary rotation to follow the Sun as the space station moves around the Earth, and the "beta gimbal" used to adjust for the angle of the space station's orbit to the ecliptic. Several different tracking modes are used in operations, ranging from full Sun-tracking, to the drag-reduction mode ("Night glider" and "Sun slicer" modes), to a drag-maximization mode used to lower the altitude. See more details in the article at Night Glider mode. BatteriesSince the station is often not in direct sunlight, it relies on rechargeable nickel-hydrogen batteries to provide continuous power during the "eclipse" part of the orbit (35 minutes of every 90 minute orbit). The batteries ensure that the station is never without power to sustain life-support systems and experiments. During the sunlight part of the orbit, the batteries are recharged. The nickel-hydrogen batteries have a design life of 6.5 years which means that they must be replaced multiple times during the expected 20-year life of the station.[5] The batteries and the battery charge/discharge units are manufactured by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L),[6] under contract to Boeing.[7] N-H2 batteries on the P6 truss were replaced in 2009 and 2010 with more N-H2 batteries brought by Space Shuttle missions.[8] There are batteries in Trusses P6, S6, P4, and S4.[8] Since 2017, nickel-hydrogen batteries are being replaced by lithium-ion batteries.[9] On January 6, a multi-hour EVA began the process of converting some of the oldest batteries on the ISS to the new lithium-ion batteries.[8] There is a number of differences between the two battery technologies, and one difference is that the lithium-ion batteries can handle twice the charge, so only half as many lithium-ion batteries are needed during replacement.[8] Also, the lithium-ion batteries are smaller than the older nickel-hydrogen batteries.[8] Although they are not quite as long lasting as nickel-hydrogen, they can last long enough to extend the life of ISS.[8] Power management and distributionThe power management and distribution subsystem operates at a primary bus voltage set to Vmp, the peak power point of the solar arrays. {{As of|2005|12|30}}, Vmp was 160 volts DC (direct current). It can change over time as the arrays degrade from ionizing radiation. Microprocessor-controlled switches control the distribution of primary power throughout the station.{{citation needed|reason=needs to be re-evaluated with more recent info. maybe https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/fs06grc.html |date=December 2016}} The battery charge/discharge units (BCDUs) regulate the amount of charge put into the battery. Each BCDU can regulate discharge current from two battery ORUs (Orbital Replacement Unit, a series-connected pack of 38 Ni-H2 cells), and can provide up to 6.6 kW to the Space Station. During insolation, the BCDU provides charge current to the batteries and controls the amount of battery overcharge. Each day, the BCDU and batteries undergo sixteen charge/discharge cycles. The Space Station has 24 BCDUs, each weighing 100 kg.[6]The BCDUs are provided by SS/L[6] SSU (sequential shunt unit)Eighty-two separate solar array strings feed a sequential shunt unit (SSU) that provides coarse voltage regulation at the desired Vmp. The SSU applies a "dummy" (resistive) load that increases as the station's load decreases (and vice versa) so the array operates at a constant voltage and load.[10] The SSUs are provided by SS/L.[6] DC-to-DC conversionDC-to-DC converter units supply the secondary power system at a constant 124.5 volts DC, allowing the primary bus voltage to track the peak power point of the solar arrays. Thermal ControlThe thermal control system regulates the temperature of the main power distribution electronics and the batteries and associated control electronics. Details on this subsystem can be found in the article External Active Thermal Control System. Station to shuttle power transfer systemThe Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System (SSPTS; pronounced spits) allowed a docked Space Shuttle to make use of power provided by the International Space Station's solar arrays. Use of this system reduced usage of a shuttle's on-board power-generating fuel cells, allowing it to stay docked to the space station for an additional four days.[11] SSPTS was a shuttle upgrade that replaced the Assembly Power Converter Unit (APCU) with a new device called the Power Transfer Unit (PTU). The APCU had the capacity to convert shuttle 28 VDC main bus power to 124 VDC compatible with ISS's 120 VDC power system. This was used in the initial construction of the space station to augment the power available from the Russian Zvezda service module. The PTU adds to this the capability to convert the 120 VDC supplied by the ISS to the orbiter's 28 VDC main bus power. It is capable of transferring up to 8 kW of power from the space station to the orbiter. With this upgrade both the shuttle and the ISS were able to use each other's power systems when needed, though the ISS never again required the use of an orbiter's power systems.{{citation needed|date=July 2010|reason=Dead link removed}} During mission STS-116, PMA-2 (then at the forward end of the Destiny module) was rewired to allow for the use of the SSPTS.[12] The first mission to make actual use of the system was STS-118 with Space Shuttle Endeavour.[13] Only Discovery and Endeavour were equipped with the SSPTS. Atlantis was not equipped with the SSPTS, so could only go on shorter length missions than the rest of the fleet.[14] References1. ^{{cite web | date=July 26, 2006 | url = http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/behindscenes/truss_segment.html | title = Spread Your Wings, It's Time to Fly | publisher = NASA}} 2. ^{{cite web | date = November 9, 2000 | url = http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/STS-97/payload81.htm | title = STS-97: Photovoltaic array assembly | publisher = NASA | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20010123234800/http://www.shuttlepresskit.com/STS-97/payload81.htm | archivedate = January 23, 2001 | df = }} 3. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/spacestation/systems/solar_arrays.html | title = International Space Station – Solar Power | publisher = Boeing}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/solar_arrays.html#.VvIBj2Ou9oI|title=Solar Arrays|last=Wright|first=Jerry|website=NASA|access-date=2016-03-23}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/RT/RT1999/5000/5420miller.html |title=Nickel-Hydrogen Battery Cell Life for International Space Station |publisher=NASA |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825125740/http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/RT/RT1999/5000/5420miller.html |archivedate=2009-08-25 |df= }} 6. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |publisher=Space Systems Loral |url=http://www.ssloral.com/downloads/products/ispacest.pdf |title=International Space Station |date=February 1998 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227213842/http://sslmda.com/downloads/products/ispacest.pdf |archivedate=December 27, 2014 }} 7. ^{{cite press|date=July 8, 2003|publisher=Loral|url=http://www.loral.com/inthenews/030708.html|title=Space Systems/Loral awarded $103 million contract to build critical power systems for the International Space Station|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928032040/http://www.loral.com/inthenews/030708.html|archivedate=September 28, 2007|df=}} 8. ^1 2 3 4 5 [https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/01/spacewalkers-upgrading-iss-batteries/] 9. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/01/spacewalkers-upgrading-iss-batteries/ |title=EVA-38: Spacewalkers complete first phase of upgrading ISS batteries |date=January 6, 2017 |accessdate=January 7, 2017}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/RT/2004/PB/PBP-delleur.html |title=Options Studied for Managing Space Station Solar Array Electrical Hazards for Sequential Shunt Unit Replacement |publisher=NASA |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061008144118/http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/RT/2004/PB/PBP-delleur.html |archivedate=2006-10-08 |df= }} 11. ^{{cite web|title=STS-118 crew interview, Station to Shuttle Power System|url=http://www.space.com/common/media/video/player.php?videoRef=06_118SSPTS|publisher=space.com}} 12. ^{{cite book|url=http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/163524main_ASC_116_F_B_1.pdf?page=174 |page=174|title=Ascent Checklist STS-116 | accessdate =|publisher=Mission Operations Directorate Flight Design and Dynamics Division| date=October 19, 2006|chapter=Aft flight deck payloads switch list for handover|format=PDF}} 13. ^{{cite web |date=August 10, 2007| url = http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts118/news/STS-118-05.html | title = STS-118 MCC Status Report #05 | publisher = NASA}} 14. ^{{cite web|title=Fuel Cell 2 issue cleared – Atlantis in perfect launch|date=November 16, 2009 |first=Chris |last=Gebhardt|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/launch-day-live-atlantis1/|publisher=NASAspaceflight.com}} 15. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2008/01/atlantis-flying-to-2010-hubble-slightly-delayed-manifest-re-aligned/ |title=Atlantis flying to 2010, Hubble slightly delayed – manifest re-aligned |date=January 16th, 2008 |author= Chris Bergin}}
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