Analysis of the effects of simulated synergistic LEO environment on solar panels

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 175-185

  Allegri, G ^a   Corradi, S ^b   Marchetti, M ^b   Scaglione, S ^c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DURABILITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALAXIES; INERT GASES; STIFFNESS; THERMAL CYCLING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VACUUM;

SPACE ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (SPENVIS); SPACE ENVIRONMENT SIMULATORS (SAS); THERMOELASTIC STRESSES;

SOLAR CELL ARRAYS;

EID: 33751218575     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.07.016     Document Type: Article

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