DocumentCode
413671
Title
Development of an ultraflex-based thin film solar array for space applications
Author
White, Steve ; Douglas, Mark ; Spence, Brian ; Jones, P. Alan ; Piszczor, Michael F.
Author_Institution
Able Eng. Co., Goleta, CA, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2003
fDate
18-18 May 2003
Firstpage
793
Abstract
As flexible thin film photovoltaic (FTFPV) cell technology is developed for space applications, integration into a viable solar array structure that optimizes the attributes of this cell technology is critical. An advanced version of ABLE´s UltraFlex solar array platform represents a near-term, low-risk approach to demonstrating outstanding array performance with the implementation of FTFPV technology. Recent studies indicate that an advanced UltraFlex solar array populated with 15% efficient thin film cells can achieve over 250 W/kg BOL. An overview of the status of hardware development and the future potential of this technology is presented.
Keywords
aerospace instrumentation; solar cell arrays; thin film devices; 15 percent; flexible thin film photovoltaic cell technology; hardware development; space application; ultraflex-based thin film solar array;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2003. Proceedings of 3rd World Conference on
Conference_Location
Osaka, Japan
Print_ISBN
4-9901816-0-3
Type
conf
Filename
1305402
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