In-flight I-V results from the 2nd forward technology solar cell experiment

The 2 nd Forward Technology Solar Cell Experiment (FTSCE II) on board the International Space Station, measured I-V curves on advanced solar cells for 18 months. In this paper we discuss the data reduction methodology of in-flight measurements. Degradation rates, temperature coefficients for product...

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Published in2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) Volume 2 pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Jenkins, Phillip P., Gonzalez, Maria, Trautz, Kelly, Lorentzen, Justin R., Flatico, Joseph M., Krasowski, Michael J., Greer, Lawrence C.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2014
Subjects
Current measurement
Extraterrestrial measurements
gallium compounds
Orbits
Photovoltaic cells
space technology
Sun
Temperature distribution
Temperature measurement
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Summary:The 2 nd Forward Technology Solar Cell Experiment (FTSCE II) on board the International Space Station, measured I-V curves on advanced solar cells for 18 months. In this paper we discuss the data reduction methodology of in-flight measurements. Degradation rates, temperature coefficients for production III-V triple junction cells, inverted metamorphic prototype cells, and other experimental solar cells are discussed in a related IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics submission.
DOI:10.1109/PVSC-Vol2.2014.7588252