triple junction solar cells; photovoltaic assembly; thermal cycling; illumination; solar simulator
Research Center/Unit :
CSL - Centre Spatial de Liège - ULiège European Space Agency (European Space Research and Technology Centre) - ESTEC
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Guiot, Marc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège)
Fernandez Lisbona, Emilio; European Space Agency (European Space Research and Technology Centre)
Witteveen, Bob; European Space Agency (European Space Research and Technology Centre)
Baur., Carsten; European Space Agency (European Space Research and Technology Centre)
Language :
English
Title :
Fast Ambient Pressure Thermal cycling of space solar arrays samples under equivalent AM0 illumination conditions
Publication date :
08 June 2014
Number of pages :
4
Event name :
40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Event organizer :
Colorado Convention Center
Event place :
Denver, Colorado, United States
Event date :
From 8th to 13rd of June 2014
Audience :
International
Commentary :
Solar simulators in 1 and 5 solar constants used to illuminate triple junction solar cells arrays under AM0 spectrum in accelerated thermal cycling facilities
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