Off-Nominal Performance of Space Station Solar Array Under Eclipse Lighting Scenarios

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Kerslake ◽  
David Scheiman
Keyword(s):  
Space Station ◽  
Solar Array ◽  
Nominal Performance

Planning solar array operations on the international space station

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudhakar Y. Reddy ◽  
Jeremy D. Frank ◽  
Michael J. Iatauro ◽  
Matthew E. Boyce ◽  
Elif Kürklü ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Solar Array ◽  
International Space

Developing methods for taking into account the radiation coming from Earth in simulations of incoming electric power on the Russian Segment of the International Space Station in experiment Albedo

2021 ◽  
pp. 125-140
Author(s):  
Dmitriy N. RULEV
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Power Supply System ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Power Input ◽  
Solar Array ◽  
International Space ◽  
Solar Arrays ◽  
Array Performance

The paper describes the implementation of space experiment Albedo, which provided a framework for developing methods of taking into account the radiation emitted by the system «atmosphere–underlying terrain» in simulations of the operation of the power supply system of the Russian Segment of the International Space Station. As a result of the implementation of the space experiment a procedure was developed for determining and using characteristics of radiation coming from Earth in the simulation of a space station power supply system, including procedures and special software for determining solar array performance and simulating power input coming from solar arrays taking into account Earth albedo, as well as recommendations are given for the control modes of power supply systems of orbital spacecraft. As a result of testing computational schemes for evaluating the solar array performance and simulating electric power output that takes into account the Earth albedo, substantiated values were obtained for the proposed reference parameter for evaluating the performance of solar arrays of the Service Module of the International Space Station. Key words: Russian Segment of the International Space Station, solar arrays, electric power input, solar array performance estimate, radiation coming from Earth, albedo.

Mitigation of Thruster Plume Erosion of International Space Station Solar Array Coatings

2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney A. Pankop ◽  
John W. Alred ◽  
Paul A. Boeder
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Solar Array ◽  
International Space

scholarly journals The perspective from Space

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (07) ◽  
pp. 53-54
Author(s):  
John D. Olivas
Keyword(s):  
Attitude Control ◽  
Thermal Protection ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Solar Array ◽  
Wear And Tear ◽  
Control Computer ◽  
Control Configuration ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Levels ◽  
And Control ◽  
Power Channel

This article presents views of John D. Olivas on achievements of humans in space. Olivas recalls the STS-117 mission in which various problems and challenges were systematically overcome by a team of managers, engineers, and technicians as well as the on-orbit crew to make the mission seem outwardly flawless. The mission encountered a shutdown of the main command and control computer system of the space station, loss of a power channel, headache-inducing carbon dioxide levels, compromised Shuttle thermal protection, unexpected orbital attitude control configuration, and reconfiguring a solar array damaged by the wear and tear of the environment that is space. Despite these challenges, hundreds of humans worked hand in hand to perform whatever heroic feat was necessary to achieve success. Olivas also thinks that despite all these achievements, there remains much more for humans to learn and much more to do.

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