Satellite solar power station designs with concentrators and radiating control
Abstract
The paper investigates the application of superlight rotating parabolic concentrators for space energetics. The total mass of all high temperature converters considered, does not exceed that of the transmitting antenna. Attention is given to a design with two concentrators weighing 30 Mg, which offers the possibility of control of mast orientation by using thin movable mirrors of tungsten or other thermoresistant material in the concentrator foci. In this manner reflection of an insignificant part of concentrated energy in the corresponding direction will create the necessary thrust. Also discussed are a satellite power station (SSPS) with numerous concentrators and SSPS with solar cells. Here eight adjustable mirrors situated along the periphery could work as concentrators as well as corrections engines.
- Publication:
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Munich International Astronautical Federation Congress
- Pub Date:
- September 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979muni.iafcS....L
- Keywords:
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- Concentrators;
- Satellite Design;
- Satellite Solar Power Stations;
- Solar Arrays;
- Space Erectable Structures;
- Antenna Design;
- Energy Technology;
- Refractory Materials;
- Satellite Solar Energy Conversion;
- Solar Cells;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles