DocumentCode
3032957
Title
Basic results of post-flight researches of solar array (SA) returned to the Earth from the orbital space station “MIR” after 10.5 years of operation
Author
Lelin, V.A. ; Kagan, M.B. ; Nadorov, V.P. ; Rjevsky, V.M.
Author_Institution
KVANT, Moscow
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
1340
Lastpage
1343
Abstract
Visual control and instrumental analysis of electrical, optical, mechanical and thermophysical parameters were conducted with the SA returned to the Earth after 10.5 years exposure in LEO environment. The chemical analysis of the contamination was done, the influence of meteoroid environment on the surface condition of SA was defined. The main reason connected with SA partial shadowing and SA degradation mechanism under the influence of this factor are established
Keywords
chemical analysis; solar cell arrays; space vehicle power plants; 10.5 y; MIR orbital space station; chemical analysis; degradation mechanism; instrumental analysis; meteoroid environment; partial shadowing; post-flight research; space solar array; surface condition; visual control analysis; Coatings; Degradation; Fabrics; Glass; Low earth orbit satellites; Photovoltaic cells; Satellite ground stations; Space shuttles; Space stations; Transportation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2000. Conference Record of the Twenty-Eighth IEEE
Conference_Location
Anchorage, AK
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5772-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.2000.916139
Filename
916139
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