A comparative study of the prospective solar cells for NPSAT1
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Authors
Mitchell, Sherri Rene
Subjects
NPSAT1
Solar cells
Solar simulator
LINAC
Solar cells
Solar simulator
LINAC
Advisors
Michael, Sherif
Date of Issue
2002-09
Date
September 2002
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
The Naval Postgraduate School's next satellite to be launched will be the technology demonstration experiment NPSAT1 in 2006. This satellite will be laden with some of the school's top research projects including on orbit solar cell I-V curve testing. The designers of this satellite were presented with three types of solar cells with which to power their satellite: silicon, gallium arsenide, and triple junction cells. This thesis evaluates those three types of cells on the merits of their advertised and tested efficiency, cost, performance, and reaction to radiation experiments. Although the triple junction cells have already been selected to provide solar power to the onboard experiments, the background justification for such cells is warranted.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Space Systems Academic Group
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
xiii, 59 p. : ill. (some col.)
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.