Title :
Amplitude scaling of solar array discharges
Author :
Bogorad, A. ; Bowman, C. ; Rayadurg, L. ; Sterner, T. ; Loman, J. ; Armenti, J.
Author_Institution :
GE Astro-Space Div., Princeton, NJ, USA
fDate :
12/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The problem of finding accurate scaling rules for solar arrays is addressed. Sections of a solar panel of four different sizes were charged in a 20-keV monoenergetic electron beam. The measured amplitudes of discharge transients coupled into power lines scaled linearly with the length of the rows of parallel-connected solar cells in the solar cell circuits. The authors describe the experimental determination of solar-array discharge scaling with area, with coverglass thickness, with solar-cell size, and with the number of cells, either in series or in parallel, in a circuit on a solar array
Keywords :
electrostatic discharge; solar cell arrays; space vehicle power plants; 20 KeV; 20-keV monoenergetic electron beam; ESD; amplitudes of discharge transients coupled into power lines; area; coverglass thickness; electrostatic discharge spacecraft charging; number of cells; satellite solar cells; scaling of solar array discharges; scaling rules; solar-array discharge scaling; solar-cell size; Amplitude estimation; Electrostatic discharge; Fault location; Insulation; Photovoltaic cells; Satellites; Semiconductivity; Semiconductor materials; Surface discharges; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
