The problem of finding accurate scaling rules for solar arrays is addressed. Sections of a solar panel of four different sizes were charged in a 20-keV monoenergetic electron beam. The measured amplitudes of discharge transients coupled into power lines scaled linearly with the length of the rows of parallel-connected solar cells in the solar cell circuits. The authors describe the experimental determination of solar-array discharge scaling with area, with coverglass thickness, with solar-cell size, and with the number of cells, either in series or in parallel, in a circuit on a solar array


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    Title :

    Amplitude scaling of solar array discharges


    Additional title:

    Amplitudenbestimmung bei der Entladung von Sonnenbatterien


    Contributors:
    Bogorad, A. (author) / Bowman, C. (author) / Rayadurg, L. (author) / Sterner, T. (author) / Loman, J. (author) / Armenti, J. (author)


    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 14 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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