Differential charging control on solar arrays for geosynchronous spacecraft
Conference
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· IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)
OSTI ID:6960867
- Martin Marietta Astro Space, Princeton, NJ (United States)
At geosynchronous altitudes, electrostatic discharges on solar arrays are a suspected cause of operational problems on spacecraft. A newly-developed, environmentally stable, conductive solar-cell coating eliminates discharges without introducing the significant power loss associated with previous conductive coatings. The new coating has two layers: an inner conducting layer with significantly reduced thickness (to reduce power absorption), and an outer MgF[sub 2] antireflective layer that protects the conducting layer against environmental degradation.
- OSTI ID:
- 6960867
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-930704--
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Journal Volume: 40:6Pt1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
COATINGS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC GROUNDS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY LOSSES
EQUIPMENT
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
LOSSES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MAGNESIUM FLUORIDES
PERFORMANCE
POWER SUPPLIES
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPACE FLIGHT
SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
COATINGS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRIC GROUNDS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY LOSSES
EQUIPMENT
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
LOSSES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MAGNESIUM FLUORIDES
PERFORMANCE
POWER SUPPLIES
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPACE FLIGHT
SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES