This paper examines monocrystalline PV cell Electric Power Subsystem (EPS) for a Weather Balloon microsatellite.
The study deplored initial knowledge on power system and energy conversion to simulate electric power subsystem
model in MATLAB Simulink 2013b environment through mathematical equations. The research investigated
atmospheric conditions with respect to P-V and I-V characteristics on photovoltaic cells initiatives. The study adopted
characteristic effect of solar energy radiation from 1367W/m2 to 767W/m2 with respect to low orbit temperature. The
study has shown that photovoltaic devices could be considered for generation of electric power energy for spacecraft
and microsatellite stations due to its ef?ciency and ability for thermal cycles in lower orbit with respect to limited time
PAPER TITLE :MODELLING OF ELECTRIC POWER SUBSYSTEM FOR A WEATHER BALLOON MICROSATELLITE
FUTA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | VOLUME 11 NUMBER 2 2017
Paper Details
- Author(s) : Akingbade, K. F. and Apena, W. O.
- Abstract:
