embry-riddle aeronautical university ascend! - solar cells
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ASCEND! - Solar Cells. By: Mary Begay Jessica Avitia NASA Space Grant – ASCEND! Mentors: Dr. Ronald Madler , Jack Crabtree April 17, 2010. Overview. Objective for using Solar Cells Type of Solar Cell Mounting Flight Results Future Goals - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
ASCEND! - Solar CellsBy: Mary Begay
Jessica AvitiaNASA Space Grant – ASCEND!
Mentors: Dr. Ronald Madler, Jack CrabtreeApril 17, 2010
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Objective for using Solar Cells Type of Solar Cell Mounting Flight Results Future Goals Acknowledgements
Overview
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For this flight we did not intend to use the cells as a source of power
Research purposes - further our knowledge of solar cells
Collect voltage data from flight Possible energy source for the payload components for
future flights.
Objective
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Types of Solar CellsPolycrystalline solar cells BrittleWould not last throughout our flight
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Types of Solar Cells
Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells5 V AffordableEasy to wire
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Mounting 2 on lid of payload1 on side of payload Plexiglas used for protection.
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First launch was on November 27, 2009 in Gila Bend, AZ recovered South of Phoenix
Successful Flight – No damage
Flight Results
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Peaked at 1 Volt instead of 5 Volts.Solar Cell 1: Mounted on side.Solar Cell 2 & 3: Mounted on lid.
Flight Results
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Flight ResultsCombined data of the three solar cells.Red and Green indicates top solar cells.Blue indicates side solar cell.Peak at 1 volt.
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Add a resistor to drop down voltage readings. Complete another flight with modified solar cells. Obtain better results.
Future Goals
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Dr. Ronald Madler
Jack Crabtree Arizona NASA Space Grant and partners
Any Questions…
Acknowledgements