This paper aims to assess the potential and requirements of photovoltaic arrays to provide
energy for more than 30 mission types to explore 14 celestial bodies in our solar system …

The results of the optimization of antireflection films of TiO 2 nanotubes on GaAs solar cells,
non-encapsulated and encapsulated, are presented. The ARC forms a bilayer of porous TiO …

Through a numerical model developed in MATLAB, we investigate the performance of a
novel hybrid flat plate photovoltaic-thermal collector under high-vacuum (HV PV-T) to …

Despite great interest by the planetary science community in the robotic exploration of
Venus, solutions for operating in this extreme environment present significant challenges to …

Future missions to Venus will require electrical power, but providing power systems that
work in the high temperature environment of the surface of Venus is difficult. Power system …

In-situ exploration of Venus is challenging due to its severe environment, which is benign (∼
25° C and 1 bar) at an altitude of 55 km, but rapidly becomes hostile at lower altitudes. The …

The extreme environment and low solar availability on the surface of Venus translate to
significant power and thermal management challenges for landed missions. The longest …

Low‐intensity high‐temperature (LIHT) solar cells are needed for extended photovoltaic
power generation in both the lower atmosphere as well as at the surface of Venus. Double …

We present the characteristics of n-on-p front-junction (FJ) and rear-heterojunction (RHJ)
GaInP solar cells at operating temperatures (T) up to 300° C. Photovoltaic cells with efficient …

Solar arrays in space are subjected to a daunting set of environmental hazards, including
extreme temperature cycles, particulate and ultraviolet radiation in space, micrometeoroid …