Solar array construction
Abstract
An interconnect tab on each cell of a first set of circular solar cells connects that cell in series with an adjacent cell in the set. This set of cells is arranged in alternate columns and rows of an array and a second set of similar cells is arranged in the remaining alternate columns and rows of the array. Three interconnect tabs on each solar cell of the said second set are employed to connect the cells of the second set to one another, in series and to connect the cells of the second set to those of the first set in parallel. Some tabs (making parallel connections) connect the same surface regions of adjacent cells to one another and others (making series connections) connect a surface region of one cell to the opposite surface region of an adjacent cell; however, the tabs are so positioned that the array may be easily assembled by depositing the cells in a certain sequence and in proper orientation.
- Inventors:
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- Pennsauken, NJ
- Oaklyn, NJ
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864343
- Patent Number(s):
- 4350836
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- NAS-7-100; JPL-954868
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- solar; array; construction; interconnect; tab; cell; set; circular; cells; connects; series; adjacent; arranged; alternate; columns; rows; similar; remaining; tabs; employed; connect; parallel; connections; surface; regions; region; opposite; positioned; easily; assembled; depositing; sequence; proper; orientation; adjacent cells; surface region; solar cell; solar cells; adjacent cell; opposite surface; series connection; remaining alternate; cells connects; solar array; easily assembled; surface regions; site surface; similar cell; /136/
Citation Formats
Crouthamel, Marvin S, and Coyle, Peter J. Solar array construction. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Crouthamel, Marvin S, & Coyle, Peter J. Solar array construction. United States.
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"Solar array construction". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864343.
@article{osti_864343,
title = {Solar array construction},
author = {Crouthamel, Marvin S and Coyle, Peter J},
abstractNote = {An interconnect tab on each cell of a first set of circular solar cells connects that cell in series with an adjacent cell in the set. This set of cells is arranged in alternate columns and rows of an array and a second set of similar cells is arranged in the remaining alternate columns and rows of the array. Three interconnect tabs on each solar cell of the said second set are employed to connect the cells of the second set to one another, in series and to connect the cells of the second set to those of the first set in parallel. Some tabs (making parallel connections) connect the same surface regions of adjacent cells to one another and others (making series connections) connect a surface region of one cell to the opposite surface region of an adjacent cell; however, the tabs are so positioned that the array may be easily assembled by depositing the cells in a certain sequence and in proper orientation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {1}
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