The STRV-1 A & B solar cell experiments

Author

Goodbody, C. ; Monekosso, N.

Author_Institution

Space & Commun. Dept., Defence Res. Agency, Farnborough, UK

fYear

1993

fDate

10-14 May 1993

Firstpage

1459

Lastpage

1464

Abstract

This paper describes the solar cell experiments which are due to fly on the Defence Research Agency STRV-1A and 1B satellites. The experiment is comprised of the technology demonstration of advanced GaAs solar panels and the I-V measurement of 47 individual solar cells. The panels are using cells from 5 different manufacturers in Europe and the USA. The individual cells will be comprised of over 35 different cell types from manufacturers in Europe, USA and Australia :- silicon, GaAs, InP, multijunction components and thin film cells

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; artificial satellites; electric current measurement; gallium arsenide; p-n junctions; photovoltaic power systems; semiconductor device testing; semiconductor junctions; semiconductor thin films; solar cell arrays; solar cells; space vehicle power plants; voltage measurement; Australia; Defence Research Agency STRV-1A satellite; Defence Research Agency STRV-1B satellite; Europe; GaAs; GaAs solar panels; I-V measurement; InP; Si; USA; multijunction components; silicon; thin film cells; Aerospace electronics; Current measurement; Electrical resistance measurement; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Photovoltaic cells; Satellites; Sun; Temperature; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1993., Conference Record of the Twenty Third IEEE

Conference_Location

Louisville, KY

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1220-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.1993.346918

Filename

346918