The operation of the LIPS III spacecraft and the experiments placed aboard it are described. The purpose of the satellite is to provide a platform for long-term testing of innovative solar cells and concentrator systems. In all, 140 distinct I-V curves are measured from cells mounted on 30 panels provided by 18 different laboratories. Included are cells of GaAs, AlGaAs, InGaAs, silicon (crystalline and amorphous), InP and CuInSe2. With the exception of one, all of the experiments aboard LIPS III are photovoltaic in nature. Two indium phosphide and three thin-film cell experiments are aboard LIPS III. Three concentrator concepts included among the LIPS III experiments are also briefly reviewed. The problems encountered are summarized.
LIPS III-a solar cell test bed in space
LIPS III - ein Weltraum-Satellit fuer Langzeitversuche mit Solarzellen
1988
7 Seiten, 3 Quellen
Conference paper
English
KONZENTRATOR , DUENNE SCHICHT , PRUEFUNG , VERSUCH , PRUEFANLAGE , GALLIUMARSENID , INDIUM , WELTRAUM , SATELLIT , FORSCHUNGSSATELLIT , NASA (NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION) , SONNENBATTERIE , HALBLEITERDUENNSCHICHT , AMORPHES SILICIUM , RAUM , GALLIUMALUMINIUMARSENID , INDIUMPHOSPHID
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