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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2010
Edward J. Simburger, Agoura, CA (US);
Daniel L. Rumsey, Inglewood, CA (US);
Peter J. Carian, Inglewood, CA (US);
James S. Swenson, Jr., El Segundo, CA (US);
Edward J. Simburger, Agoura, CA (US);
Daniel L. Rumsey, Inglewood, CA (US);
Peter J. Carian, Inglewood, CA (US);
James S. Swenson, Jr., El Segundo, CA (US);
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A solar cell regulator in a nanosatellite includes a pulse width modulated DC-DC boost converter and a peak power tracking controller for converting solar cell power to bus power for charging of system batteries and powering loads while the controller controls the pulse width modulation operation of the converter for sensing solar cell currents and voltages along a power characteristic curve of the solar cell for peak power tracking, for determining any power data point, including a peak power point, an open circuit voltage point, and a short circuit current point along the power characteristic curve of the solar cell, and for communicating the power data to a satellite processor for monitoring the performance of the solar cell during operational use of the satellite.