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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2014.42.12.1057

GaInP/GaAs/Ge Triple Junction Solar Array Power Performance Evaluation on Geostationary Orbit  

Koo, Ja-Chun (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Park, Hee-Sung (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Lee, Na-Young (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Cheon, Yee-Jin (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Cha, Han-Ju (Chung-Nam National University)
Moon, Gun-Woo (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Ra, Sung-Woong (Chung-Nam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.42, no.12, 2014 , pp. 1057-1064 More about this Journal
Abstract
The satellite on geostationary orbit accommodates multiple payloads into a single spacecraft platform and launched in June 26, 2010. The electrical power required to the satellite during sunlight is generated by a solar array wing. The solar cells are the GaInP/GaAs/Ge Triple Junction cells named Gaget2 cells from RWE Space, which were based on a Spectrolab epitaxy. This paper evaluates solar array power performance at end of design life based on the trend analysis results for the flight data on geostationary orbit. The estimated solar array power performance at end of design life compares with the power performance provided by solar array manufacturer. The solar cells show nominal behavior without significant degradation through the trend analysis results.
Keywords
Solar Cell; Solar Array; Triple Junction; Power Performance Evaluation; Trend Analysis;
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