EOS AM-1 GaAs/Ge flexible blanket solar array

Herriage, M.J.; Kurland, R.M.; Faust, C.D.; Gaddy, Edward M.; Keys, Denney

doi:10.1109/iecec.1996.552845

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“…The flexible blanket array configuration is based on the advanced photovoltaic solar array (APSA) flat-pack foldout concept. 12 Use of thin (2-to 3.5-mm) cells offers high specific power with an efficiency of > 19.1%. A coupon was part of the photovoltaic array space power plus diagnostics (PASP Plus) flight experiment.…”

Section: Thin Gaas/ge Solar Cellsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…4 To meet the challenging goals set for the next generation of spacecraft, new electrical power technologies have to be brought to use immediately. This article provides an overview of some of the major new technologies for power sources (enPresented as Paper 94-3812 at the AIAA 29th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Monterey, CA, Aug. [8][9][10][11][12]1994; received Oct. 10, 1995; revision received May 22, 1996; accepted for publication June 18, 1996 ergy conversion), energy storage, and power management and distribution (PMAD). Some of these technologies have already been qualified on the ground.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Technologies for spacecraft electric power systems

Brandhorst

Chetty²,

Doherty³

et al. 1996

Journal of Propulsion and Power

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There is a growing push within the federal government and many private sector space organizations to build and launch spacecraft that are smaller, that can be built and deployed quicker, and that cost less. Even in the classic large communications satellites there is a push to reduce the utility mass so that more transponders can be added or the launch mass reduced, or some combination of both. Furthermore, there is pressure to spin off technologies into the commercial sector as well as to spin in technologies to the space program. The classic electrical power system consists of the power source, energy storage, and power management and distribution (PMAD). This article addresses these electrical power technologies, including high-performance photovoltaic devices, solar dynamic systems, batteries, and PMAD architectures, showing that in each case new technologies are available that can reduce the overall mass of the electrical power system by at least 50%.

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Section: Thin Gaas/ge Solar Cellsmentioning

confidence: 99%