Elevated temperature testing of Mir 1 cooperative solar array photovoltaic panel module

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OSTI ID:163379

Chau, M T; Brisco, H N ^[1]

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1. Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (United States)

The Mir 1 Cooperative Solar Array project supplies the Russians, Rocket Space Corporation-Energia (RSC-E) with US photovoltaic panel modules (PPMs) based on the International Space Station Alpha`s (ISSA) solar array technology developed by Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc. (LMSC). The PPMs are integrated into the Russian module frame assemblies (MFA) and deployment mechanisms, and will replace solar arrays on the current Mir 1 Station. The replacement solar arrays will generate 6.5 kW beginning of life power (BOL). This paper documents LMSC`s effort in the diagnosis of the PPMs` performance degradation after completion of the development tests at RSC-E.

• OSTI ID: 163379
• Report Number(s): CONF-950729-; TRN: IM9604%%484
• Resource Relation: Conference: 30. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference, Orlando, FL (United States), 30 Jul - 5 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 30. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference. Volume 1; Goswami, D.Y. [ed.] [Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)]; Kannberg, L.D.; Somasundaram, S. [eds.] [Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)]; Mancini, T.R. [ed.] [Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)]; PB: 798 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
MIR ORBITAL STATION
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
THERMAL TESTING
ELECTRICAL TESTING
SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
DESIGN
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
CRACKS
ACOUSTIC TESTING
FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA