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Publikováno v:
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 39:187-193
A solar array segment was recently removed from the Mir core module and returned for ground-based analysis. The segment, which is similar to the ones the Russians have provided for the FGB and Service Modules, was microscopically examined and disasse
Autor:
David J. Brinker, David M. Wilt, Richard W. Hoffman, Navid S. Fatemi, Mark A. Stan, Phillip P. Jenkins, David Scheiman, Steven A. Ringel, Victor G. Weizer
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Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 5:415-422
The high electrical conversion performance and radiation resistance of InP solar cells was discovered during the last decade. The combination of these two characteristics makes InP a very attractive material for space solar cells. To date, the best p
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Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 4:117-127
Autor:
Charles C. Ryerson, David J. Brinker, Andrew L. Reehorst, Frederick Solheim, David Serke, Marcia K. Politovich, Andrew L. Pazmany
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SPIE Proceedings.
NASA has teamed with the FAA, DoD, industry, and academia for research into the remote detection and measurement of atmospheric conditions leading to aircraft icing hazards. The ultimate goal of this effort is to provide pilots, controllers, and disp
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Acta Astronautica. 22:197-203
A lunar base is an attractive option for space exploration plans early in the next century. The primary options for a lunar base power system are solar and nuclear. This paper details the requirements for a photovoltaic powered lunar base. Topics cov
Autor:
J.R. Hickey, David J. Brinker
Publikováno v:
Proceedings of the 25th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference.
The Advanced Photovoltaic Experiment was launched in April of 1984 as one of the Long Duration Exposure Facility set of experiments. Although originally intended for a one year lifetime, the experiment remained on orbit for nearly six years; retrieva
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Proceedings of the 25th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference.
Recent research efforts, representing new directions in InP solar cell research, are reviewed. These include heteroepitaxial growth on silicon and gallium arsenide substrates, V-grooved cells, large area high efficiency cells and surface passivation.
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43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit.
NASA has an on-going activity to develop remote sensing technologies for the detection and measurement of icing conditions aloft. A multiple instrument approach is the current emphasis of this activity. Utilizing radar, radiometry, and lidar, a regio
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Thin Solid Films. 256:1-3
Amorphous diamond-line carbon (a:DLC) films are suitable for use as a protective layer and/or anti-reflecting coating for silicon solar cells. Microhardness tests show a high hardness of about 4700 kg mm−2. Optical measurements in the visible light
Autor:
David J. Brinker, H. B. Curtis
Publikováno v:
Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference.
The thermal annealing of GaAs concentrator cells for space power after electron irradiation is reported. Results are given for cells annealed at 150 degrees C, 200 degrees C, and 250 degrees C. Isochronal annealing was done for 20 min intervals up to