NASA NTRS · 20020073523
The Stretched Lens Array (SLA): A Low-Risk, Cost-Effective Array Offering Wing-Level Performance of 180 W/KG and 300 W/M2 at 300 VDC
Abstract
At IECEC 2001, our team presented a paper on the new stretched lens array (SLA), including its evolution from the successful SCARLET array on the NASA/JPL Deep Space 1 spacecraft. Since that conference, the SLA team has made significant advances in the SLA technology, including component-level improvements, array-level optimization, space environment exposure testing, and prototype hardware fabrication and evaluation. This paper describes the evolved version of the SLA, highlighting recent improvements in the lens, solar cell, photovoltaic receiver, rigid panel structure, and complete solar array wing.
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ONeill, Mark, Piszczor, Michael F., Eskenazi, Michael I., McDanal, A. J., George, Patrick J., Botke, Matthew M., Brandhorst, Henry W., Edwards, David L., Jaster, Paul A., Lyons, Valerie J.. 2002-01-01. The Stretched Lens Array (SLA): A Low-Risk, Cost-Effective Array Offering Wing-Level Performance of 180 W/KG and 300 W/M2 at 300 VDC. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20020073523
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