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US 9,067,695 B1Granted
Solar array transfer orbit power maximizer
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorCharles H. Suh
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AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorCharles H. Suh
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A method, system, and apparatus are disclosed for a solar array transfer orbit power maximizer. The present disclosure teaches a solar array circuitry design that can produce more stowed transfer orbit power than the traditional solar array. The disclosed design is able to achieve the additional stowed transfer orbit power by simply reassigning circuits without adding additional solar cells. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed method involves allocating a first plurality of solar cells to at least one circuit on an inboard panel of the solar array, and allocating a second plurality of solar cells to at least one circuit on an outboard panel of the solar array. The method further involves assigning at least one solar cell from at least one circuit on the inboard panel that is not needed during beginning of life (BOL) to at least one circuit on the outboard panel of the solar array.
A method for maximizing transfer orbit power for a solar array, the method comprising:
A system for maximizing transfer orbit power for a solar array, the system comprising:
A solar array for maximizing transfer orbit power, the solar array comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.