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Introductory assessment of orbiting reflections for terrestrial power generation
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Gilbreath, W. P. Bowen, S. W. Billman, K. W. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Description | The use of orbiting mirrors for providing energy to ground conversion stations to produce electrical power is shown to be a viable, cost effective and environmentally sound alternative to satellite solar power stations and conventional power sources. This is accomplished with the use of very light weight metal coated polymeric films as mirrors which, after deployment at 800 km, are placed in operational orbit and controlled by solar radiation pressure. Relations are developed showing the influence of a number of parameters (mirror altitude, orbit inclination, period, mirror size and number, and atmospheric effects) on the reflected insolation that may be received by a ground spot as a function of location. Some attractive alternative uses of the reflection are briefly discussed as a beneficial adjuncts to the system. |
| File Size | 3261242 |
| Page Count | 57 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19790014444 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5v747c4m |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1977-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Power Conditioning Orbital Mechanics Tables Data Metal Films Solar Reflectors Solar Energy Conversion Solar Energy Satellite Power Transmission Cost Analysis Mirrors Ground Stations Space Stations Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
