System and method for controlling the power ratio of a solar concentrator array

The invention discloses a system and method for controlling the power ratio of a solar concentrator array. A system and method for generating electrical power from a solar power supply using at least one concentrator array having a plurality of photovoltaic cells and corresponding reflector groups to direct light to the photovoltaic. A concentration ratio indicative of a portion of the electrical power capacity to generate to power a spacecraft is determined. The concentration ratio is communicated to a control module on the concentrator array. The control module selects a number of reflectors from the total number of reflectors to orient into a photovoltaic energizing position, where the selected number of reflectors corresponds to a concentration ratio of the total number of reflectors. 本申请公开了用于控制太阳能聚光器阵列的功率比的系统和方法，用于利用至少个聚光器阵列从太阳能功率源生成电功率的系统和方法，所述聚光器阵列具有多个光伏电池和将光引导到光伏电池的对应的反射器组。确定表示要生成以为航天器提供功率的部分电功率能力的聚光比。聚光比被通信给聚光器阵列上的控制模块。控制模块从总数量反射器选择某数量的反射器定向到光伏激励位置，其中反射器的选定数量对应于反射器的总数量的聚光比。