Analysis of solar panel orientation in low altitude satellites

Analysis of solar panel orientation in low altitude satellites

The computation of the optimal orientation of solar panels which are fixed to the body of the satellite, from the point of view of average power, is presented. In practical cases, some of the parameters which determine the optimal orientation vary during the lifetime of the satellite. In these cases...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on aerospace and electronic systems 1998-04, Vol.34 (2), p.569-578
Hauptverfasser: Anigstein, P.A., Sanchez Pena, R.S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aerospace electronics
Aerospace engineering
Artificial satellites
Cables
Design engineering
Low earth orbit satellites
Power engineering and energy
Power system reliability
Space vehicles
Sun
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Zusammenfassung:The computation of the optimal orientation of solar panels which are fixed to the body of the satellite, from the point of view of average power, is presented. In practical cases, some of the parameters which determine the optimal orientation vary during the lifetime of the satellite. In these cases we compute a worst case optimum, which maximizes the average power in the worst case situation. Finally, an application of these procedures to an Earth observation satellite is performed.
ISSN:0018-9251
1557-9603
DOI:10.1109/7.670337