Photovoltaic power generation using albedo and thermal radiations in the satellite orbits around planetary bodies

Girish, T. E.; Aranya, S.; Nisha, N. G.

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2007.03.013

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“…Since the satellite is a cube with dimensions of 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm, this means that the total power of incident radiation when the satellite is illuminated will range from 13.5 W (when one side of the cube is faced directly towards the Sun) to ≈ 19 W (when one of the cube's edges is directed towards the Sun). A smaller contribution comes from Earth's albedo [9], but this is generally less than 10% of the total power production. The exact orbitaverage power production will depend on the orbit and the satellite's orientation in respect to the Sun.…”

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“…To achieve the best performance while using the least number of chips, a design with 3 MPPT modules was chosen, each collecting the energy from solar panels on the opposite sides of the satellite (from four solar cells in total). In practice, the satellite is illuminated by sun from one side only (albedo effects can be generally neglected [9]), meaning that the power is produced from one side only, thus providing a single power peak that can be efficiently tracked. The general schematic for a single MPPT module is seen in Fig.…”

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Design of the Electrical Power System for the ESTCube-1 Satellite

Pajusalu¹,

Rantsus²,

Pelakauskas³

et al. 2012

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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In this work, the design of the electrical power system developed for ESTCube-1the first Estonian satellite with the first test mission of electric solar wind sailis presented. The mission is highly energy-intensive, and, since its complexity might lead to many possible failure cases, it requires a very efficient and fault-tolerant solution. The system has been developed from ground up, using only commercial-off-the-shelf components and student workforce. It includes several innovations, which help the system to be more reliable, efficient and controllable than earlier nanosatellite power system designs.

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Section: Solar Power Conditionsmentioning

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Section: Energy Harvestingmentioning

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Design of the Electrical Power System for the ESTCube-1 Satellite

Pajusalu¹,

Rantsus²,

Pelakauskas³

et al. 2012

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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“…In Equation (8), where N p and N s are the number of the PV cells' strings and parallel connections, and R se is the equivalent series resistance of the PV cells after series and parallel connection.…”

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“…Solar energy is an important natural resource, utilized mainly through photo-thermal and photovoltaic (PV) techniques, which are widely applied in aerospace, architecture, electrical power generation, and elsewhere [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Solar PV technology has been introduced into ships' power systems to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy efficiency, and reinforce power system stability [13].…”

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Management and Distribution Strategies for Dynamic Power in a Ship’s Micro-Grid System Based on Photovoltaic Cell, Diesel Generator, and Lithium Battery

Zhu

et al. 2019

Energies

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Combining new energy technology with electric propulsion technology is an effective way to decrease the pollution of water resources caused by cruise ships. This study examines the stable parallel operation of a ship’s micro-grid system through a dynamic power management strategy involving a step change in load. With cruise ships in mind, we construct a micro-grid system consisting of photovoltaics (PV), a diesel generator (DG), and a lithium battery and establish a corresponding simulation model. We then analyze the system’s operating characteristics under different working conditions and present the mechanisms that influence the power quality of the ship’s micro-grid system. Based on an analysis of the power distribution requirements under different working conditions, we design a power allocation strategy for the micro-grid system. We then propose an optimization allocation strategy for dynamic power based on fuzzy control and a load current feed-forward method, and finally, we simulate the whole system. Through this study we prove that the proposed power management strategy not only verifies the feasibility and correctness of the ship’s micro-grid structure and control strategy, but also greatly improves the reliability and stability of the ship’s operation.

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Photovoltaic Power Generation on the Moon: Problems and Prospects

Girish

Aranya

2012

Moon

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In this paper we have studied the problem of photovoltaic power generation near selected stars in the solar neighborhood. The nature of the optical radiation from a star will depend on its luminosity,HR classification and spectral characteristics. The solar cell operation in the habitable zones of the stars is similar to AM1.0 operation near earth.The current space solar cell technology can be adopted for power generation near G,K and M type stars. Silicon solar cells with good near IR response are particularly suitable in the environments of M type stars which are most abundant in the universe. . Photovoltaic power generation near binary stars like Sirius and Alpha Centauri is also discussed.

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Photovoltaic power generation using albedo and thermal radiations in the satellite orbits around planetary bodies

Cited by 5 publications

References 1 publication

Design of the Electrical Power System for the ESTCube-1 Satellite

Design of the Electrical Power System for the ESTCube-1 Satellite

Management and Distribution Strategies for Dynamic Power in a Ship’s Micro-Grid System Based on Photovoltaic Cell, Diesel Generator, and Lithium Battery

Photovoltaic Power Generation on the Moon: Problems and Prospects

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