BatteryDesign:

Path: SC/Actuator

% Size a battery given an orbit and planet.
   Effectively sizes the battery to account for eclipses.
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   Form:
   BatteryDesign;
   [mass, vol, powerAve] = BatteryDesign( type, el, planet, jD, powerMax )
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   Inputs
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   type     (1,:) Battery type 'lion' only
   el       (1,6) Elements vector [a,i,W,w,e,M] or structure
   planet   (1,:) Name of planet
   jD       (1,1) Julian date (days)
   powerMax (1,1) Maximum power from the solar panels (W)

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   Outputs
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   mass     (1,1) Mass
   vol      (1,1) Volume
   powerAve (1,1) Average power

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Children:

Common: Database/Constant
Common: Graphics/Plot2D
Common: Graphics/TimeLabl
Common: Time/JD2000
Common: Time/JD2T
SC: BasicOrbit/Period
SC: BasicOrbit/RVFromKepler
SC: Ephem/Eclipse
SC: Ephem/Planets
SC: Ephem/SolarSys

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