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electric power system [2 records]

Record 1 2001-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

[The] electric power system ... consists of power generation, energy storage and power management and distribution equipment. The electricity is generated in a system of solar arrays which total 27,000 square feet (about 1/2 acre) in size. The largest of the solar array panels is 13 feet wide by 50 feet long.

OBS

electric power system; EPS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

End-to-end electric power system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

[...] la Batterie 1, est l'une des six batteries de la Station [qui] avait été débranchée du système d'alimentation électrique [...]

OBS

système d'alimentation électrique; EPS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits

Spanish

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