Artificial satellite arrangement with unfoldable solar generator

Details Artificial satellite arrangement with unfoldable solar generator Artificial satellite arrangement with unfoldable solar generator

1980-12-18

1983-02-01

Frankfort, Charles E.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

With payload accommodation

136292, B64G 130

Patent

active

043711340

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to the arrangement of an artificial satellite provided with foldable solar generators and antennas. According to the invention, extensions are provided on the articulated flaps and the proximal panels, in order to be able optimally to adjust the distance of the solar generators with respect to the satellite, so that the articulation between the proximal panel and the flap is located above the folded antennas of which the ends are housed between said extensions. The invention results in elimination of the shadow cast by a satellite on its solar generators and the thermal influence of said satellite on the cells of said generators.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3327967 (1967-06-01), Schrantz
patent: 4014617 (1977-03-01), Meston
patent: 4262867 (1981-04-01), Piening
Schneider, K., "Development and Testing of the ULP Solar Array", European Symp. on Photovoltaic Generators in Space, CESTEC, Netherlands, 11-13, Sep. 1978.
VDI-Zeitschrift, vol. 108, No. 13, pp. 573-578.

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