Photovoltaics for Space - Key Issues, Missions and Alternative Technologies (Paperback)

PV has traditionally been used for electric power in space. Solar panels on spacecraft are usually the sole source of power to run the sensors, active heating and cooling, and communications. Photovoltaics for Space: Key Issues, Missions and Alternative Technologies provides an overview of the challenges to efficiently produce solar power in near-Earth space and beyond: the materials and device architectures that have been developed to surmount these environmental and mission-specific barriers. The book is organized in four sections consisting of detailed introductory and background content as well as a collection of in-depth space environment, materials processing, technology, and mission overviews by international experts. This book will detail how to design and optimize a space power system's performance for power-to-weight ratio, effectiveness at end of operational life (EOL) compared to beginning of operational life (BOL), and specific mission objectives and goals. This book outlines the knowledge required for practitioners and advanced students interested in learning about the background, materials, devices, environmental challenges, missions, and future for photovoltaics for space exploration.

General

Imprint:	Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2022
First published:	2023
Editors:	Sheila Bailey • Aloysius F Hepp • Dale Ferguson • Ryne P. Raffaelle • Steven Durbin
Dimensions:	235 x 191mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	534
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-823300-9
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Communications engineering / telecommunications > General Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > General
LSN:	0-12-823300-1
Barcode:	9780128233009

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