A Study on Mass Reduction in the Conceptual Design of Solar Array with Commercial Solar Cells for Small SAR Satellites

Tae-Deuk Kim

doi:10.7836/kses.2017.37.5.049

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A Study on Mass Reduction in the Conceptual Design of Solar Array with Commercial Solar Cells for Small SAR Satellites 상용 태양전지 셀을 이용한 소형 SAR 위성의 태양전지 어레이 개념설계 및 경량화 연구

October 2017. pp. 49-63

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Abstract

Solar cells have widely been utilized for a satellite to convert sunlight energy into electricity in space. Many different types of solar cells appropriate for each satellite program are available in current markets, which enables us to construct a solar array light and small often required from a low Earth orbit (LEO) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite. Thus, it is important to choose a proper solar cell satisfying the requirements of mass and size for the solar array. In this article, we have surveyed typical suppliers and have discussed some characteristics of solar cells. Conceptual design examples of the solar array for LEO SAR satellites using several types of solar cells have been performed to show the pros and cons of solar cells by comparison of the total mass and size necessary for the solar array.

Keywords

Solar cell

Solar array

Satellite

low Earth orbit

키워드

태양전지 셀

태양전지 어레이

위성

저궤도

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Publisher :Korean Solar Energy Society
Publisher(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
Journal Title(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회 논문집
Volume : 37
No :5
Pages :49-63
Received Date : 2017-06-22
Revised Date : 2017-10-27
Accepted Date : 2017-10-30
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7836/kses.2017.37.5.049

Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society ISSN:1598-6411(Print) 2508-3562(Online) 한국태양에너지학회 논문집

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