Flexible Rolled-Up Solar Array.

Abstract

The main activities on the Flexible Rolled-Up Solar Array (FRUSA) program during the sixth quarterly reporting period consisted of completion of the detailed drawings of all the FRUSA components. Most of the drawings have undergone stress and dimensioning checks and have been released to manufacturing for procurement or fabrication of components and parts. The supplier of the boom actuator mechanism has completed final tests of the development test unit prior to shipment of the unit. The solar cell manufacturer has fabricated the cell qualification lot; and the average power output is slightly higher than the specified value. Test and development programs on various system components including panel roll-up, cushion, panel thermal shock, and battery/charge controller have been successfully completed. Design reviews on each of the FRUSA subsystems were held prior to initiation of the qualification model drawing release phase which was initiated during this reporting period. The design of the subsystems was deemed to be satisfactory. A Preliminary Qualification Test Plan and the Quality Assurance section of Specification DS 30992-001 have been completed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0863684

Entities

People

  • Edward Felkel
  • George Wolff

Organizations

  • Hughes Aircraft Company

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Components
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • Procurement
  • Pulsed Inductive Thrusters
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Panels
  • Space Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.