{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "A description is given of a power supplying apparatus for supplying electrical power to the power bus (4) of a spacecraft, comprising at least one power converting device (1) shunt-connected to the power bus, a controllable short-circuit unit (6) shunt-connected to the power converting device (1)…",
  "path": "/patents/1077107",
  "publishedAt": "2005-06-08T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B64G1/428",
    "CIT ALCATEL [FR]"
  ],
  "textContent": "A description is given of a power supplying apparatus for supplying electrical power to the power bus (4) of a spacecraft, comprising at least one power converting device (1) shunt-connected to the power bus, a controllable short-circuit unit (6) shunt-connected to the power converting device (1) and placed in between this device and the power bus (4), a control unit (2) connected to the short-circuit device (6), plus a blocking device (3) placed in between the short-circuit device (6) and the power bus (4), with the blocking device (3) consisting of exactly one blocking diode (3) and the power supplying apparatus accommodating a protective device (7) that offers means (8) for detecting defects of the blocking diode (3), whereby an activation of the short-circuit device (6) can be prevented by the protective device (7). Furthermore, a description is given of a power bus (4) of a spacecraft in connection with at least one electrical load, whereby at least one power supplying apparatus for supplying electrical power to a spacecraft's power bus (4) according to one of the previous Claims can be connected to the power bus (4), with each power supplying apparatus having its power converting device (1) and the short-circuit device (6) shunt-connected to the load, with the power converting device (1) and the short-circuit device (6) separated from the power bus (4) by exactly one blocking diode (3).",
  "title": "Apparatus for supplying a spacecraft power bus from a plurality of supplies"
}