Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 38, Issue 5, 0529001(2018)

Seasonal Glint Phenomenon of the Solar Arrays of Three-Axis Stabilization GEO Satellite

Can Xu1、*, Yasheng Zhang1, Feng Zhang1, and Chenghao Liu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Department of Astronautical Science and Technology, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
  • 1 Graduate School, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Latitude of sun during one year
    BRDF of Si and GaSa
    Angle width of specular reflections of Si and GaSa
    Magnitude of GaSa solar arrays under incident angle of 30°
    Picture of GEO communication satellite
    Magnitude of the whole satellite
    Geometry relationship of satellite optical detection
    Elevation angle of facility on different latitudes
    Glint date of different latitudes of sun
    Number of days of different latitudes of sun
    Magnitude curves of satellite. (a) Solar doesn’t track the sun; (b) solar tracks the sun
    Magnitude curves detected from different latitudes of facility. (a) Facility at 40°N; (b) facility at 60°N
    Magnitude curves detected in different delayed days. (a) 10 days delayed; (b) 20 days delayed
    • Table 1. Parameters of improved Phong BRDF model of some satellite surface materials

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      Table 1. Parameters of improved Phong BRDF model of some satellite surface materials

      Material nameρdρsαabSatellite component
      Epoxy paint0.35962.0990509.86362.77751.8229Antenna
      Gold polyimide0.0220116.43971736.90001.28552.1884Insulation layer
      GaSa0.042823.00672122.50002.11244.8569Solar arrays
      Si0.016215.66532170.30002.36792.3208Solar arrays
      Al0.07748.7556389.99361.68784.4520Metal connector
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    Can Xu, Yasheng Zhang, Feng Zhang, Chenghao Liu. Seasonal Glint Phenomenon of the Solar Arrays of Three-Axis Stabilization GEO Satellite[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(5): 0529001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Scattering

    Received: Nov. 9, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 10, 2018

    The Author Email: Can Xu (452394317@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS201838.0529001

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