The successful construction of the Hughes HS-393C solar arrays has demonstrated that large-area silicon solar cells are a viable design option for large space solar panels. The solar arrays used on the HS-393C satellite consist of two cylindrical solar panels. Each panel is approximately 12 ft in diameter and over 9 ft tall. The total array power is 1800 W at summer solstice after ten years in geosynchronous orbit. HS-393C is the first commercial satellite to utilize large-area (>6-cm*6-cm) silicon solar cells as the primary power source. These cells offer a significant cost advantage over more conventionally sized solar cells (<2*6 cm). Analysis after one year in orbit on the first HS-393C indicates that the arrays manufactured from these large-area cells are performing better than expected.


    Zugriff

    Zugriff über TIB

    Verfügbarkeit in meiner Bibliothek prüfen


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    The design and performance of the Hughes HS-39C satellite solar arrays featuring large area solar cells


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Entwurf und Verhalten des großflächigen Sonnenzellensystems Hughes HS-39C für Raumfahrtanwendungen


    Beteiligte:
    Fodor, J.S. (Autor:in) / Gelb, S.W. (Autor:in) / Goldhammer, L.J. (Autor:in) / Moffett, D.W. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1990


    Format / Umfang :

    5 Seiten, 7 Quellen


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    Synchronous orbit performance of Hughes Aircraft Company solar arrays

    Goldhammer, L.J. / Gelb, S.W. | Tema Archiv | 1976


    In-orbit performance of Hughes HS 376 solar arrays

    Gelb, S.W. / Goldhammer, L.J. / Kerola, D.X. | Tema Archiv | 1985



    Large Area Solar Cells

    Snyder, Nathan W. | AIAA | 1961


    Large solar arrays

    Crabtree, W. L. | NTRS | 1980