Research on the mathematical and simulated models of photovoltaic cells for laser power beaming in space

Yewei Yang; Donglai Zhang; Xiaojiang Li

doi:10.1117/12.2074366

19 February 2015 Research on the mathematical and simulated models of photovoltaic cells for laser power beaming in space

Yewei Yang, Donglai Zhang, Xiaojiang Li

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Proceedings Volume 9449, The International Conference on Photonics and Optical Engineering (icPOE 2014); 944912 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2074366
Event: The International Conference on Photonics and Optical Engineering and the Annual West China Photonics Conference (icPOE 2014), 2014, Xi'an, China

Abstract

Future space missions may use laser power beaming systems with a high power laser to transmit light to a photovoltaic array receiver. The photovoltaic array receiver can be mounted to a satellite or a spacecraft. To investigate the V-I and P-V characteristics of photovoltaic cells (PV cells) under laser illumination, a mathematical model and simulation model related to the voltage and current of PV cells is studied. Based on the MATLAB simulation tool, the simulated V-I and P-V characteristics of PV cells for various irradiances are presented. To validate the simulated results, three experiments are designed. The results obtained by experimenting are compared with the simulated results, and the difference between them is not apparent.

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Yewei Yang, Donglai Zhang, and Xiaojiang Li "Research on the mathematical and simulated models of photovoltaic cells for laser power beaming in space", Proc. SPIE 9449, The International Conference on Photonics and Optical Engineering (icPOE 2014), 944912 (19 February 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2074366

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