High temperature, high intensity solar arrayThe solar array for the Venus Radar Mapper mission will operate in the high temperature, high intensity conditions of a low Venus orbit environment. To fulfill the performance requirements in this environment at minimum cost and mass while maximizing power density and packing factor on the panel surface, several features were introduced into the design. These features included the use of optical surface reflectors (OSR's) to reduce the operating temperature; new adhesives for conductive bonding of OSR's to avoid electrostatic discharges; custom-designed large area cells and novel shunt diode circuit and panel power harness configurations.
Document ID
19870032601
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Smith, B. S. (Spectrolab, Inc. Sylmar, CA, United States)
Brooks, G. R. (Spectrolab, Inc. Sylmar, CA, United States)
Pinkerton, R. (Martin Marietta Corp. Denver, CO, United States)