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

SUBSTANCE: proposed method includes turning the solar battery panels to working position corresponding to matching of normal to their illuminated surface formed by axis of rotation of solar battery panels and direction to the Sun. Proposed method includes also measurement of density of fluxes of solar electromagnetic radiation and high-energy particles followed by determination of moments of beginning of solar activity and arrival of high-energy particles to spacecraft surface. Method includes additionally measurement of spacecraft orbit altitude and angle between direction to the Sun and plane of spacecraft orbit. In case density of particle flux exceeds threshold magnitudes, solar battery panels are turned on illuminated surface of spacecraft orbit through angle (α_{s min}) between said normal and direction to the Sun corresponding to minimum area of action of particle fluxes on spacecraft surfaces at supply of spacecraft with required amount of electric power. On shaded side of orbit, solar batteries are turned from direction of particle flux through maximum angle. When spacecraft escapes from shadow, reverse turn of solar battery panels is completed through said angle α_{s min}. Upon completion of action of particle flux on spacecraft, solar battery panels are returned to working position. System proposed for realization of this method includes units and their couplings for performing the above-mentioned operations. System includes additionally unit for determination of intensity of spacecraft illumination, unit for measurement of spacecraft orbit altitude, unit for measurement of angle between direction to the Sun and spacecraft orbital plane, unit for control of turn of solar battery to position opposite to direction to the Sun, NO-gate and switch.

EFFECT: reduction of negative action of high-energy particle fluxes on solar battery working surface on shaded surface of orbit.

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