NASA photovoltaic research and technology

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5531939

Flood, D ^[1]

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1. NASA Lewis Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH (US)

NASA photovoltaic research and technology efforts address future Agency space mission needs through a comprehensive, integrated program. Activities range from fundamental studies of materials and devices to technology demonstrations of prototype hardware. The objectives of the program are to develop and apply an improved understanding of photovoltaic energy conversion devices and systems that will enable us to increase the efficiency, reduce the mass, and extend the lifetime of photovoltaic arrays for use in space. This work illustrates some of the ongoing research and development activities now underway, and shows what impact they can be expected to have on space power systems of the future.

• OSTI ID: 5531939
• Report Number(s): CONF-881143--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARRIER LIFETIME
CONVERSION
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY CONVERSION
EQUIPMENT
HARDENING
LIFETIME
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
POWER SUPPLIES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION HARDENING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPACE VEHICLES
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
US ORGANIZATIONS
VEHICLES
WEIGHT