Cubesat Solar Panels Risks Radiation
Modern solar systems use components that radiate high levels of radio frequency electromagnetic radiation which poses health risks to those with electromagnetic hypersensitivity ehs.
Cubesat solar panels risks radiation. Solar panels are manufactured following the standard ecss e st 20 08c. Emf stands for manmade electromagnetic field s such as produce unnatural electric magnetic or rf microwave radiation in the environment. Our 1u solar panel x y utilizes two highly efficient triple junction solar cells. Flight heritage since 2013.
With standard size of solar cell strings it is not possible to construct a reliable solar panel for cubesat with redundant strings interconnection. Solar energy is a completely renewable energy source it can be placed in any area of the. The solar cells are azur space 3g30c qualified solar cells for space applications with 30 efficiency using triple junction technology. Benefits of solar panels renewable energy source.
The x y solar panel supports multiple integrated sensors and is fully compliant with the cubesat standard. They produce only a small amount of low voltage direct current electricity which produces hardly any emf radiation. From a minimum of 22 2whr to a maximum of 44 4whr per bank. The high power generation capabilities radiation and temperature resilience of the solar panel ensure smooth space operations.
This ranges from extremely low frequencies or elf which includes radio waves that can be tens of thousands of kilometers long to some extremely rare ultra high energy cosmic rays which can have the energy of a bullet and wavelengths so short they need to use a step ladder to comb their hair. Its space qualified cells are provided with extensive characterization and test reports. Just one of scores of health impacts can be increased cancer risk. As with most new technologies however there are pros and cons.
First of all the solar panels themselves are not likely to be an emf radiation risk. As thin as 7 millimetres thick the exa ba0x high energy density battery array is a family of power store delivery devices designed to provide the highest energy capacity and redundancy. Also since the panels are not anywhere near your body even if they did emit more emf radiation the distance is likely to protect you entirely. But what people are generally concerned about is electromagnetic radiation emr.
Dhv cs 10 products are solar arrays for 1u cubesats there are available top bottom and side versions. Little do people know that solar energy systems can be dangerous to their health due to the emf s emitted. Cubesat picosatellites have a limited area of walls for solar cells assembling and the available area has to be effectively shared with other parts such as planar antennas optical sensors camera lens and access port.