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High voltage solar cell power generating systemA laboratory solar power system regulated by on-panel switches has been delivered for operating high power (3 kW), high voltage (15,000 volt) loads (communication tubes, ion thrusters). The modular system consists of 26 solar arrays, each with an integral light source and cooling system. A typical array contains 2,560 series-connected cells. Each light source consists of twenty 500-watt tungsten iodide lamps providing plus or minus 5 percent uniformity at one solar constant. An array temperature of less than 40 C is achieved using an infrared filter, a water-cooled plate, a vacuum hold-down system, and air flushing.
Document ID
19740051637
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Levy, E., Jr.
Opjorden, R. W.
(Hughes Aircraft Co. El Segundo, Calif., United States)
Hoffman, A. C.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Auxiliary Systems
Meeting Information
Meeting: Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Start Date: November 13, 1973
End Date: November 15, 1973
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and electronics Engineers
Accession Number
74A34387
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-15826
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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