High-voltage solar-powered navigation range design

Author

Winslow, Timothy S. ; Schroeder, Karl R. ; Dawe, Michael D. ; Fisher, Wayne A.

Author_Institution

US Coast Guard, Washington, DC, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

31 Oct-2 Nov 1988

Firstpage

1390

Abstract

The design, development, and testing of lighting and photovoltaic power systems for the high-voltage offshore navigational range system at Kings Bay, Georgia, are discussed. Operational requirements and solar-power limitations dictated the selection of lighting components. High-efficiency metal-halide lamps were chosen for the 120-V daytime system. Photovoltaic array and secondary storage battery configurations were designed to accommodate lighting system power requirements and expected climatic conditions. System design emphasized personnel safety and component reliability in the marine environment. The authors discuss these aspects in detail, giving particular attention to photovoltaic array design and testing

Keywords

environmental testing; lighting; navigation; photovoltaic power systems; reliability; safety; secondary cells; solar cell arrays; solar power; 120 V; climatic conditions; component reliability; design; development; high-voltage offshore navigational range system; lighting; metal-halide lamps; personnel safety; photovoltaic array; photovoltaic power systems; power requirements; secondary storage battery; solar-powered navigation range; testing; Batteries; Lamps; Marine safety; Navigation; Optical arrays; Personnel; Photovoltaic systems; Power system reliability; Solar power generation; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '88. A Partnership of Marine Interests. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1988.23722

Filename

23722