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Alignment and initial operation of an advanced solar simulator

Author(s) -

Donald A. Jaworske,

K. S. Jefferies,

Lee S. Mason

Publication year - 1996

Publication title -

journal of spacecraft and rockets

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.758

H-Index - 79

eISSN - 1533-6794

pISSN - 0022-4650

DOI - 10.2514/3.26852

Subject(s) - spacecraft , aerospace engineering , missile , spacecraft design , systems engineering , space (punctuation) , space station freedom , space exploration , space vehicle , space technology , simulation , space environment , computer science , engineering , aeronautics , physics , geophysics , operating system

A solar simulator utilizing nine 30-kW xenon arc lamps was built to provide radiant power for testing a solar dynamic space power system in a thermal vacuum environment. The advanced solar simulator achieved the following values specific to the solar dynamic system: (1) a subtense angle of 1 deg; (2) the ability to vary solar simulator intensity up to 1.7 kW/sq m; (3) a beam diameter of 4.8 m; and (4) uniformity of illumination on the order of +/-10%. The flexibility of the solar simulator design allows for other potential uses of the facility.

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