| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To achieve the effective increase of generated output with relatively small weight increase by providing a reflecting mirror additionally at the edge part of a light receiving face in a solar paddle fitted in blade shape to the body structure of an artificial satellite, and reflecting the reflected light of the sunlight on the light receiving face. CONSTITUTION:A solar paddle 1 is fitted in blade shape to the tip part of a bar like support body 3 protrusively provided at the body structure 2 of an artificial satellite. The solar paddle 1 is provided with a solar panel 5 stuck to one face side of a base material panel 4 of rectangular plate shape, and supported by the support body 3 in such a way that this one face side faces the direction of the sun. In this case, a reflecting mirror 6 of long plate shape formed along the longitudinal direction is fixed to the lower edge of the base material panel 4 in such a state that the reflecting face is inclined diagonally upward on one face side. The solar panel 5 is irradiated not only by direct light from the sun but also by the reflected light from the reflecting mirror 6. The effective increase of generated output is thereby achieved with relatively small weight increase. |
