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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Albert H. Zimmerman, Torrance, CA (US);
Alonzo Prater, Carson, CA (US);
Dennis A. Smith, Glendora, CA (US);
James H. Matsumoto, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/7416 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/7416 ;
Abstract
A zero gravity simulator rotates an electrolytic device, such as nickel hydrogen battery cells, to simulate the effect of zero gravity on the battery cells by providing a cumulative zero gravity vector upon the device under test. The simulator has electrical connections to the device under test for monitoring the electrical performance of the device for determining the expected performance of the device under test when deployed and used in space.