Title :
Initial results from Primary Arc effects on solar cells at LEO (PASCAL) flight experiment
Author :
Likar, Justin ; Okumura, Takashi ; Iwai, S. ; Stone, Stephen E. ; Gasner, Steve ; Jenkins, Phillip P. ; Trautz, Kelly ; Mengu Cho ; Lombardi, Robert E. ; Toyoda, Kentaroh
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Martin Space Syst., Newtown, PA, USA
Abstract :
Repeated low power, or primary arcing, may adversely affect the performance of space solar cells. The cumulative effects of primary arcing on common solar cell performance parameters has been the subject of numerous ground studies in simulated plasma environments. The Primary Arc effects on Solar Cells At LEO (PASCAL) flight experiment is presently active aboard in the International Space Station (ISS) and characterizing such effects in-orbit for numerous state-of-the-art space solar cells with initial results presented herein.
Keywords :
arcs (electric); solar cells; ISS; International Space Station; LEO flight experiment; PASCAL; active aboard; common solar cell performance parameters; primary arc effects; simulated plasma environments; space solar cells; Extraterrestrial measurements; Laboratories; Photovoltaic cells; Space vehicles; Sun; Temperature measurement; spacecraft charging;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2013 IEEE 39th
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2013.6745118