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Power from space for use on earth: an emerging global option
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Glaser, Peter E. |
| Copyright Year | 1989 |
| Description | The concept of the Earth as a closed ecological system is addressed from the point of view of the availability and use of energy from space and its potential influence on the economies of both developed and developing countries. The results of past studies of the solar power satellite (SPS) are reviewed, and the current international activities exploring various aspects of an SPS are mentioned. The functions of an SPS, including collection of solar energy in orbit, conversion to an intermediate form of energy, transmission of energy from orbit to Earth, and conversion to useful energy in the most appropriate form are discussed. Directions for future developments are addressed including a suggested planning framework. Salient aspects of SPS technologies are presented, and the potential benefits of the uses of lunar materials for the SPS construction are outlined. Scenarios within the context of international participation in a global SPS system are presented. The conclusion is drawn that an SPS system is one of the few promising, globally applicable power generation options that has the potential to meet energy demands in the 21st Century and to achieve the inevitable transition to inexhaustible and renewable energy sources. |
| File Size | 501275 |
| Page Count | 12 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19900000828 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7hq8v53p |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1989-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Energy Technology Systems Engineering Closed Ecological Systems Solar Energy Satellite Power Transmission Feasibility Satellite Solar Energy Conversion Solar Power Satellites Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
