SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED SOLAR CELL ARRAY EFFICIENCY IN HIGH ALTITUDE LONG ENDURANCE AIRCRAFT

摘要

In one embodiment, a solar array circuit for a high altitude long endurance aircraft, which includes a solar string having a plurality of solar cells connected in series. The solar string having a MOSFET switch connected in parallel with one or more solar cells in the solar string. A method comprising monitoring an output of a solar string, detecting whether a solar string is functioning within an acceptable range of operation, determining whether any of the solar cells in the solar string are functioning within an acceptable range of operation and bypassing any of the solar cells within the string that are not functioning within the acceptable range of operation so as to improve an efficiency of the solar string.