NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) : Thermal pdf

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) : Thermal

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A thermal cycling experiment was performed on GaAs solar cells to establish the electrical and structural integrity of these cells under the temperature conditions of a simulated low-Earth orbit of 3-year duration. Thirty single junction GaAs cells were obtained and tests were performed to establish the beginning-of-life characteristics of these cells. The tests consisted of cell I-V power output curves, from which were obtained short-circuit current, open circuit voltage, fill factor, and cell efficiency, and optical micrographs, spectral response, and ion microprobe mass analysis (IMMA) depth profiles on both the front surfaces and the front metallic contacts of the cells. Following 5,000 thermal cycles, the performance of the cells was reexamined in addition to any factors which might contribute to performance degradation. It is established that, after 5,000 thermal cycles, the cells retain their power output with no loss of structural integrity or change in physical appearance

• Creator/s: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS
• Date: 1/1/1985
• Year: 1985
• Book Topics/Themes: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), GALLIUM ARSENIDES, SOLAR CELLS, THERMAL CYCLING TESTS, THERMAL STRESSES, EARTH ORBITAL ENVIRONMENTS, LOW EARTH ORBITS, PERFORMANCE TESTS, TEMPERATURE EFFECTS, THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES, Janousek, B. K., Francis, R. W., Wendt, J. P

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