A satellite experiment to study the effects of space radiation on solar cell power generation
A satellite experiment to study the effects of space radiation on solar cell power generation
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To study the effects of the space radiation environment on state-of-the-art solar cells, a space solar cell experiment was conducted on board a Navy satellite. There were 15 solar cell experiments on board the NTS-2 satellite launched on June 23, 1977 into a circular orbit of 12 h, 20192 km high at an inclination of 63 degrees . Each experiment was a separate array of five 2 cm*2 cm solar cells. They included GaAlAs/GaAs heteroface structure cells, COMSAT high-efficiency black cells, textured cells, vertical junction cells, adhesiveless coverslides and coverslides without antireflective coatings and/or UV reflection filters. The current-voltage characteristics of the arrays were measured sequentially and telemetered as the satellite passed over the ground station at Blossom Point, MD. The average value of measurements in space on the first day of exposure were in good agreement with pre-flight solar simulator values.
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A satellite experiment to study the effects of space radiation on solar cell power generation
Ein Satellitenexperiment zur Untersuchung des Einflusses einer Raumstrahlung auf die Energieerzeugung durch Sonnenzellen
Solar Cells ; 23 , 3-4 ; 245-268
1988
24 Seiten, 26 Quellen
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English
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