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Photovoltaic Array Space Power Flight Experiment Plus Diagnostics (PASP+) Modules
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The Photovoltaic Array Space Power Plus Diagnostics flight experiment (PASP+) subsumes twelve solar array modules which represent the state of the art in the space photovoltaic array industry. Each of the twelve modules individually feature specific photovoltaic technologies such as advanced semiconductor materials, multi-bandgap structures, lightweight array designs, advanced interconnect technologies, or concentrator array designs. This paper will describe each module in detail including the configuration, components, materials, anticipated on orbit performance, and some of the aspects of each array technology. The layout of each module and the photovoltaic cell or array cross section will be presented graphically. A discussion on the environmental constraints and materials selection will be included as well as a delineation of the differences between the modules and the baseline array configuration in its intended application.
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Cooley, W., Adams, S., Reinhardt, K., and Piszczor, M., "Photovoltaic Array Space Power Flight Experiment Plus Diagnostics (PASP+) Modules," SAE Technical Paper 929120, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/929120.Also In
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