Description and status of NASA-LeRC/DOE photovoltaic applications systems experimentsIn its role of supporting the DOE Photovoltaic Program, the NASA-Lewis Research Center has designed, fabricated and installed 16 geographically dispersed photovoltaic systems. These systems are powering a refrigerator, highway warning sign, forest lookout towers, remote weather stations, a water chiller at a visitor center, and insect survey traps. Each of these systems is described in terms of load requirements, solar array and battery size, and instrumentation and controls. Operational experience is described and present status is given for each system. The P/V power systems have proven to be highly reliable with almost no problems with modules and very few problems overall
Document ID
19790057078
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Ratajczak, A. F. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)