Low disturbance solar array

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1995-11-03

1997-04-15

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Panel or array

136292, 244173, H01L 31045

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056205295

ABSTRACT:
A rigid panel solar array for a spacecraft. The layers of materials for the panels are selected and oriented to control the net coefficient of thermal expansion in the array's longitudinal direction. Some of the layers are discontinuous and softly coupled to the others by flexible adhesive materials. The panels are interconnected with hinge members which are positioned at appropriate locations and with appropriate degrees of freedom so that thermally induced transverse bending does not cause transverse motion of the center-of-mass of the panels.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4394529 (1983-07-01), Gounder
patent: 5520747 (1996-05-01), Marks

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