COATINGS FOR AIRCRAFT WINDOW SURFACES TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY FOR MISSION-CRITICAL SYSTEMS AND MAINTENANCE LOAD ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

摘要

An electricity-generating coating for commercial aircraft window surfaces and methods for fabricating organic photovoltaic-based electricity-generating aircraft fuselage surfaces are provided. The coating includes a conformal organic photovoltaic device having one or more cells connected in series and/or parallel, adhered to an aircraft window surface, along with wires and power electronics such that the coating provides electricity for mission-critical systems and/or maintenance loads on-board the aircraft.