DocumentCode
3596864
Title
In-orbit performance of space solar arrays
Author
Fodor, Jay S. ; Frey, Madai A. ; Gelb, Steven W. ; Maassarani, Ziad ; Powe, J.S. ; Schwartz, Joel A.
Author_Institution
Boeing Satellite Syst. Co., El Segundo, CA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2003
Firstpage
638
Abstract
We present the in-orbit performance of solar arrays manufactured with silicon, GaAs/Ge, dual junction III-V and triple junction III-V solar cells. We compare data obtained from spacecraft telemetry with performance predictions generated using the Boeing Satellite Systems power prediction model. The results for planar solar arrays show that performance is stable and predictable. In particular, the power output of planar arrays can be predicted to within 2% of telemetry.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; aerospace instrumentation; elemental semiconductors; gallium arsenide; germanium; silicon; solar cell arrays; telemetry; Boeing Satellite Systems power prediction model; GaAs-Ge; Si; dual junction III-V solar cell; in-orbit performance; space solar arrays; spacecraft telemetry; triple junction III-V solar cell;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2003. Proceedings of 3rd World Conference on
Print_ISBN
4-9901816-0-3
Type
conf
Filename
1305362
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