• DocumentCode
    3711226
  • Title

    Development and implementation of unique testing methods for the Solar Probe Plus array

  • Author

    Andrew Gerger;Paul Sharps;Richard Stall;Christopher Sulyma;Karen de Zetter;Paul Johnson;Kevin Crist

  • Author_Institution
    SolAero Technologies Corporation, Albuquerque, NM, 87123, USA
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    6/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    As a “NASA mission to touch the sun” Solar Probe Plus (SPP) reveals challenges previously not encountered in space solar panel design and testing. Simulating flight conditions require new testing methods and equipment which have been specifically developed for this unique PV application. Testing under high intensity, high temperature conditions over large areas poses design and logistic challenges, while testing cell performance degradation to a measurement level error of <;1% involved fabrication of custom LED simulators.
  • Keywords
    "Testing","Light emitting diodes","Arrays","Temperature measurement","Degradation","Space vehicles"
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 2015 IEEE 42nd
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355944
  • Filename
    7355944
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3711226