METHOD OF CONTROL OF SPACECRAFT SOLAR BATTERY POSITION AND SYSTEM FOR REALIZATION OF THIS METHOD Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B64G1/44 B64G1/24 

FIELD: spacecraft systems for supply of power with the aid of solar batteries.

SUBSTANCE: proposed method includes turning the solar battery panels to working position corresponding to matching of normal to illuminated surface of solar batteries with plane formed by axis of rotation of solar battery panels and direction to the Sun. Proposed method includes also determination of moments of the beginning of solar activity and arrival of high-energy particles onto the spacecraft surface. Then, density of fluxes of said particles is measured and the results are compared with threshold magnitudes. When threshold magnitudes are exceeded, solar battery panels are turned through angle between the said normal and direction to the Sun which corresponds to minimum area of action of particle fluxes on solar battery surfaces at simultaneous supply of spacecraft with electric power. When action of particles is discontinued, solar battery panels are returned to working position. Angle between direction to the Sun and axis of rotation of solar battery panels is measured additionally. In case threshold magnitudes are exceeded, solar battery panels are turned to magnitude of angle between normal to their illuminated surface and direction to the Sun which corresponds to minimum area of action of said particle fluxes on spacecraft surfaces (provided the spacecraft is supplied with electric power). System proposed for realization of this method includes units and their couplings for performing the above-mentioned operations. System is additionally provided with unit for measurement of angle between direction to the Sun and direction of axis of rotation of solar battery panels, as well as unit for determination of maximum current.

EFFECT: avoidance of lack of electric power on board the spacecraft at performing the "protective" turn from high-energy particle fluxes; possibility of using these measures for arbitrary orientation.

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