Low Earth orbit environmental effects on the space station photovoltaic power generation systems

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Jun 1987

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Proposed for presentation at the 1988 Solar Energy Conference, Golden, Colo., 10-14 Apr. 1988; sponsored by ASME

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Aerospace Environments, Earth Orbits, Photovoltaic Cells, Radiation Effects, Spacecraft Power Supplies, Thermal Control Coatings, Extraterrestrial Radiation, Oxygen Atoms, Plasma Interactions, Polymeric Films, Space Debris, Space Stations, Thermal Radiation

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A summary of the Low Earth Orbital Environment, its impact on the Photovoltaic Power systems of the space station and the solutions implemented to resolve the environmental concerns or issues are described. Low Earth Orbital Environment (LEO) presents several concerns to the Photovoltaic power systems of the space station. These concerns include atomic oxygen interaction with the polymeric substrate of the solar arrays, ionized environment effects on the array operating voltage, the effects of the meteoroids and debris impacts and penetration through the different layers of the solar cells and their circuits, and the high energy particle and radiation effects on the overall solar array performance. Potential solutions to some of the degrading environmental interactions that will provide the photovoltaic power system of the space station with the desired life are also summarized.

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