The present invention provides a flexible solar panel array (10), in particular flexible space deployable solar array, the flexible solar panel array (10) comprising: a first attachment unit (11) and a second attachment unit (12) spaced apart from the first attachment unit (11); a plurality of photovoltaic assembly panels (13) arranged in series between the first attachment unit (11) and the second attachment unit (12), wherein each of the photovoltaic assembly panels (13) comprises at least one solar cell unit (14); a flexible coupling device (15), which is configured to couple the plurality of photovoltaic assembly panels (13), wherein the flexible coupling device (15) is attached to the first attachment unit (11) and to the second attachment unit (12). Moreover, the present invention provides a spacecraft containing such a flexible solar panel array (10). Further, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a flexible solar panel array as well as a method for maintaining a flexible solar panel array.


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    Title :

    FLEXIBLE SOLAR PANEL ARRAY, SPACECRAFT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLEXIBLE SOLAR PANEL ARRAY AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A FLEXIBLE SOLAR PANEL ARRAY


    Additional title:

    FLEXIBLE SOLARPANEELANORDNUNG, RAUMFAHRZEUG, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER FLEXIBLEN SOLARPANEELANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR WARTUNG EINER FLEXIBLEN SOLARPANEELANORDNUNG
    RÉSEAU DE PANNEAUX SOLAIRES FLEXIBLES, ENGIN SPATIAL, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN RÉSEAU DE PANNEAUX SOLAIRES FLEXIBLES ET PROCÉDÉ DE MAINTIEN D'UN RÉSEAU DE PANNEAUX SOLAIRES FLEXIBLES


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    Publication date :

    2025-08-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / H02S GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES , Erzeugung elektrischer Energie durch Umwandlung von Infrarot-Strahlung, sichtbarem Licht oder ultraviolettem Licht, z.B. unter Verwendung von Photovoltaik [PV]-Modulen



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