MISSION PLAN - PDS Small Bodies Node
MISSION PLAN - PDS Small Bodies Node
MISSION PLAN - PDS Small Bodies Node
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Accumulation of Radiation with Time: Radiation fluence as a function of time is<br />
generated to accommodate concerns regarding solar array design. Figure 2.3-4 shows the<br />
accumulated levels of proton and electron fluences at L+380, 1180, 1820, 2090 and 2535<br />
days. These data points correspond roughly to each of three aphelions, Wild-2 encounter<br />
and end of mission.<br />
To expedite practical applications, the complex degradation profile of solar cell<br />
performance due to the above radiation (multiple sources, wide range of energies and<br />
omni-directional) is converted and measured in terms of the equivalent damage caused by<br />
the incidence of a single 1-MeV electron on silicon cells. The equivalent damage<br />
conversion factors are different for different performance parameters: open circuit<br />
voltage (VOC or Pmax) and for short circuit current (ISC). Figure 2.3-5 shows the<br />
resulting equivalent 1-MeV electron fluence behind a coverglass of variable thickness<br />
and are given for solar cell performance parameters VOC and ISC, respectively.<br />
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