NASDA´s space solar cell: ground test data and flight data

Author

Kawasaki, O. ; Yamamoto, Y. ; Matsuda, S.

Author_Institution

Space Subsyst. & Technol. Dept., Nat. Space Dev. Agency of Japan, Tokyo, Japan

Volume

2

fYear

1994

fDate

5-9 Dec 1994

Firstpage

2224

Abstract

This paper describes the performance of NASDA´s space solar cell. First, we review the history of NASDA´s Si and GaAs solar cell development. Second, we present the flight data from the Solar Cell Monitor (SCM) on Engineering Test Satellite-V (ETS-V) launched on 27 August 1987. Finally, we discuss the radiation tolerance of solar cells

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aerospace testing; elemental semiconductors; gallium arsenide; photovoltaic power systems; radiation hardening; semiconductor device testing; semiconductor materials; silicon; solar cells; space vehicle power plants; ETS-V; Engineering Test Satellite-V; GaAs; GaAs solar cells; NASDA; Si; Si solar cells; Solar Cell Monitor; flight data; ground test data; radiation hardness; radiation tolerance; space solar cell; Contracts; Extraterrestrial measurements; Gallium arsenide; History; Materials testing; Monitoring; Photovoltaic cells; Satellite broadcasting; Solar energy; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 1994., Conference Record of the Twenty Fourth. IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1994, 1994 IEEE First World Conference on

Conference_Location

Waikoloa, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1460-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WCPEC.1994.521666

Filename

521666