Lunar production of solar cells

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May 1989

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Presented at the 9th Biennial SSI/Princeton Conference on Space Manufacturing, Princeton, NJ, 10-13 May 1989; sponsored by the S

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Lunar Bases, Solar Cells, Space Manufacturing, Amorphous Silicon, Energy Conversion Efficiency, Lunar Surface, Silanes, Silicon, Solar Arrays, Space Commercialization

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The feasibility of manufacturing of solar cells on the moon for spacecraft applications is examined. Because of the much lower escape velocity, there is a great advantage in lunar manufacture of solar cells compared to Earth manufacture. Silicon is abundant on the moon, and new refining methods allow it to be reduced and purified without extensive reliance on materials unavailable on the moon. Silicon and amorphous silicon solar cells could be manufactured on the moon for use in space. Concepts for the production of a baseline amorphous silicon cell are discussed, and specific power levels are calculated for cells designed for both lunar and Earth manufacture.

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