Photovoltaic system the outer edge. Electrically connected and mounted on a supporting structure, solar modules build a string of modules, often called solar panel. A solar array consists of one or many such panels. A photovoltaic array, or solar array, is a linked collection of solar modules. The power that one module can produce is seldom enough to meet requirements of a home or a business, so the modules are linked together to form an array. Most PV arrays use an inverter to convert the DC power produced by the modules into alternating current that can power lights, motors, and other loads.
Mir Docking Module Mir Docking Module The Stykovochnyy Otsek (, ), GRAU index 316GK, otherwise known as the "Mir" docking module or SO, was the sixth module of the Russian space station "Mir", launched in November 1995 aboard the . The module, built by RKK Energia, was designed to help simplify space shuttle dockings to "Mir" during the Shuttle-"Mir" programme, preventing the need for the periodic relocation of the "Kristall" module necessary for dockings prior to the compartment's arrival. The module was also used to transport two new photovoltaic arrays to the station, as a mounting point for external experiments, and as a