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Preliminary findings of the photovoltaic cell calibration experiment on pathfinder flight 95-3
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Vargas-Aburto Sr., Carlos |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| Description | The objective of the photovoltaic (PV) cell calibration experiment for Pathfinder was to develop an experiment compatible with an ultralight UAV to predict the performance of PV cells at AM0, the solar spectrum in space, using the Langley plot technique. The Langley plot is a valuable technique for this purpose and requires accurate measurements of air mass (pressure), cell temperature, solar irradiance, and current-voltage(IV) characteristics with the cells directed normal to the direct ray of the sun. Pathfinder's mission objective (95-3) of 65,000 ft. maximum altitude, is ideal for performing the Langley plot measurements. Miniaturization of electronic data acquisition equipment enabled the design and construction of an accurate and light weight measurement system that meets Pathfinder's low payload weight requirements. |
| File Size | 412572 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19970027871 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4cp22018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1997-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Solar Spectra Pathfinder Nuclear Reactor Time Dependence Photovoltaic Cells Calibrating Irradiance Solar Radiation 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 |
