Current large area solar array technology combined with short term technology advancements can power the initial Space Station and Platforms based on the NASA Phase B Space Station design requirements. This approach provides low schedule, cost, and performance risk for the initial Space Station. This approach also allows the Phase C/D program funding to be shaped to take advantage of the advanced technology status of large area solar arrays. The current approach to IOC Space Station power sources uses a hybrid photovoltaic (PV) - Solar Dynamic (SD) system. NASA has conducted studies to select the ratio of PV to SD. These studies involve a number of Space Station system variables as well as the closely related energy storage system design. This paper discusses the current and advanced solar array technology which will have application to the Space Station solar arrays. The solar array sizes for supporting different fractions of the IOC Space Station user bus power are presented along with the arrays for the platforms. Potential atomic oxygen protection designs are also presented.


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    Title :

    Solar arrays for space station and platforms


    Additional title:

    Sonnenbatteriepaddel fuer die Raumstation und Plattformen


    Contributors:
    Elms, R.V. (author)


    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 3 Tabellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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