Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Space Industries has supported on-going internal development of a ''Nanosat'' spacecraft for a variety of missions. An essential part of any small spacecraft effort is an efficient power system. Amorphous thin-film silicon photovoltaic provide a mass efficiency greater than other photovoltaic systems. In cooperation with the Microelectronics Research Center at Iowa State University, Space Industries has undertaken a development effort to assess the potential of utilizing amorphous thinfilm silicon photovoltaics on small spacecraft. An overview of the development of a prototype unit will be presented along with results from ground testing. Projections for utilization of this technology in a flight system will also be presented.
DOI: 10.26077/hvc9-vx08
Authors: Cooper, Darby, Shanks, Howard, Weber, Robert
Institutions: General Dynamics (United States), Iowa State University
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W89175075