NDLI: Next generation UltraFlex (NGU) technology maturation for NASA's New Millennium Program (NMP) Space Technology 8 (ST8)

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Spence, B. White, S. Wilder, N. Gregory, T. Douglas, M. Takeda, R. Mardesich, N. Peterson, T. Hillard, B. Sharps, P. Fatermi, N.
Copyright Year	2005
Description	Author affiliation: AEC-ABLE Eng., USA (Spence, B.; White, S.; Wilder, N.; Gregory, T.; Douglas, M.; Takeda, R.)
Abstract	ABLE Engineering, Inc. (ABLE), in collaboration with the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and EMCORE Photovoltaics (EPV), has been selected for the NASA New Millennium Program (NMP) Space Technology 8 (ST8) Study Phase project to develop and potentially flight validate a state-of-the-art solar array system called: "next generation UltraFlex" NGU is a highly evolved and scaled version of the previously flight qualified Mars 01-Lander UltraFlex and employs many advanced technologies. The NGU system promises very high specific power (175 W/g - 220 W/kg BOL), compact storage volume (>33 kW/m/sup 3/), high reliability, scalability beyond 7 kW wing sizes, and operational capability for standard, high voltage, multi-A.U., and/or high temperature applications. Key technology maturation activities performed (deployment kinematics, deployed dynamics, and power production/survivability) that demonstrate TRL 4+ achievement will be presented. NGU design, development, analysis, and hardware activities are presented. NGU subsystem and system level experimental tests/results and model correlation will be presented. NGU technology scale-up performance to 7 kW wing sizes will also be addressed.
Sponsorship	IEEE Electron Devices Soc. (USA)
Starting Page	826
Ending Page	829
File Size	924120
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780387074
ISSN	01608371
DOI	10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488260
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2005-01-03
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Space technology NASA Phased arrays Power system reliability Aerospace engineering Collaboration Propulsion Laboratories Photovoltaic cells Mars
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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