Research
Space is a demanding environment, and providing reliable power for spacecraft is an ongoing challenge. To help ensure NASA maintains its leadership in advanced space power systems, our group conducts research on a variety of energy storage technologies. In addition to work in support of space exploration, we conduct a wide variety of research activities in support of terrestrial applications. Recent or ongoing research tasks led by our group are highlighted below.
| Project | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| High Specific Energy Lithium Ion Battery Cells | NASA Game Changing Development Office |
| Wide Temperature Electrolytes for Electric Vehicles | Department of Energy Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technology (BATT) |
| Metal-Hydride Air Batteries | DOE ARPA-E |
| Lithium-Sulfur Batteries for Aerospace Applications | NASA Game Changing Development Office |
| Investigation of Plating in Lithium Ion Cells | NASA NESC |
| Regenerative Fuel Cells for Aerospace Applications | NASA Game Changing Development Office |
| High Voltage Supercapacitors | JPL Research and Technology Development |
| Rapid, Self Calibrating Electronic Nose | NASA Advanced Exploration Systems |
| Supercapacitor Hermeticity Investigation | NASA Electronic Parts and Packaging Program |