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Advanced planar array development for space station (Document No: 19880020797)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1987 |
| Description | The results of the Advanced Planar Array Development for the Space Station contract are presented. The original objectives of the contract were: (1) to develop a process for manufacturing superstrate assemblies, (2) to demonstrate superstrate technology through fabrication and test, (3) to develop and analyze a preliminary solar array wing design, and (4) to fabricate a wing segment based on wing design. The primary tasks completed were designing test modules, fabricating, and testing them. LMSC performed three tasks which included thermal cycle testing for 2000 thermal cycles, thermal balance testing at the Boeing Environmental Test Lab in Kent, Washington, and acceptance testing a 15 ft x 50 in panel segment for 100 thermal cycles. The surperstrate modules performed well during both thermal cycle testing and thermal balance testing. The successful completion of these tests demonstrate the technical feasibility of a solar array power system utilizing superstrate technology. This final report describes the major elements of this contract including the manufacturing process used to fabricate modules, the tests performed, and the results and conclusions of the tests. |
| File Size | 71914160 |
| Page Count | 99 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19880020797 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t81k4997t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1987-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Fabrication Solar Arrays Wings Modules Planar Structures Solar Dynamic Power Systems Thermal Cycling Tests Spacecraft Power Supplies Manufacturing Design Analysis Space Stations Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
