Title :
Space solar cell performance for advanced GaAs and Si solar cells
Author :
Tracy, John ; Wise, Joseph
Author_Institution :
Appl. Solar Energy Corp., City of Industry, CA, USA
Abstract :
The relative performances of the panel components of space power systems that incorporate advanced GaAs and Si cells in both rigid and flexible (including advanced photovoltaic array) configurations are analyzed. Realistic assumptions about the panel components are made. Various performance parameters are calculated. The required beginning-of-life power is computed. Some figures of merit are defined to estimate the performances of overall systems that include specific panel configurations.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; gallium arsenide; silicon; solar cells; space vehicle power plants; GaAs; Si; figures of merit; photovoltaic array; semiconductors; solar cell performance; space power systems; Availability; Gallium arsenide; Germanium; Manufacturing; Performance analysis; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Power system analysis computing; Silicon; Solar power generation; System performance; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1988., Conference Record of the Twentieth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV, USA
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1988.105823
