Photovoltaic cell and array technology development for future unique NASA missions

Author

Bailey, Sheila ; Curtis, Henry ; Piszczor, Michael ; Surampudi, Rao ; Hamilton, Tom ; Rapp, Donald ; Stella, Paul ; Mardesich, Nick ; Mondt, Jack ; Bunker, Robert ; Nesmith, Bill ; Gaddy, Edward ; Marvin, Dean ; Kazmerski, Lawrence

Author_Institution

NASA Glenn Res. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

19-24 May 2002

Firstpage

799

Lastpage

803

Abstract

A technology review committee from NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) was formed to assess solar cell and array technologies required for future NASA science missions. After consulting with mission planning offices, solar cell and array manufacturers, universities, and research laboratories, the committee assessed the state of the art of solar cells and arrays and made a comparison with projected needs. A technology development program was proposed in high-efficiency cells, electrostatically clean arrays, high-temperature solar arrays, high-power arrays for solar electric propulsion, low-intensity/low-temperature array conditions for deep-space mission, high-radiation missions, and Mars arrays that operate in dusty environments.

Keywords

solar cell arrays; solar cells; space vehicles; Mars arrays; NASA; deep-space mission; dusty environments; electrostatically clean arrays; high-efficiency cells; high-power arrays; high-radiation missions; high-temperature solar arrays; photovoltaic cells; solar cell array technology; solar electric propulsion; Investments; Laboratories; Mars; NASA; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Propulsion; Solar power generation; Space missions; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE

ISSN

1060-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7471-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190694

Filename

1190694