Abstract
Mars exploration will require power systems to operate on the Martian surface. One power system is a photovoltaic array. The properties of Mars relevant to photovoltaic array performance are surveyed. Several types of solar cells usable in a photovoltaic array are detailed and analyzed, and possible applications on Mars discussed. The applicability of photovoltaic technology to manufacturing methane propellant from Mars carbon dioxide is analyzed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 225-237 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Space Power |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- Mars
- Photovoltaic
- Solar
- solar cells
- Solar energy
- Carbon dioxide
- Fuel
- Methane
- energy conversion