公开(公告)号：US09620658B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US13797682

申请日：2013-03-12

申请人： Brian R Spence ,  Stephen F White ,  Mark V Douglas ,  Kevin B Schmid ,  Ron S Takeda

发明人： Brian R Spence ,  Stephen F White ,  Mark V Douglas ,  Kevin B Schmid ,  Ron S Takeda

IPC分类号： H01L31/044 ,  H02S30/20 ,  H01L31/041

CPC分类号： B64G1/42 ,  H01L31/041 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S30/20 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： A modular, lightweight, high-survivable, photovoltaic flexible blanket assembly for a space solar array is disclosed. The modular blanket is an accordion foldable or rollable flexible photovoltaic solar panel blanket assembly comprising a plurality of common photovoltaic modules spaced in an orthogonal pattern. Each module is mechanically attached with multiple low profile fasteners on their backside to an open weave mesh tensioned backplane structure. The backplane forms a tensioned dimensionally stable planar surface in the deployed configuration onto which the modules are suspended. Each module is common and comprised of a rectangular substrate that includes solar cell assemblies, circuitry, exposed electrical contacts for integration of blanket-level harnessing, and frontside and rearside shielding and coatings as required for the mission application. The blanket assembly may be dispersed with an open pattern of compliant and formable material on the backside to provide insulation against the vigorous vibration of the launch environment.