Woodcock study manager boeing aerospace company ballistic missiles and space division p. Orbiting mirrors vision using the constant availability of sunwould reflect sunlight directly to central light in space to generate baseload electricitylocations on earth. Solar power satellite sps systems, based on wireless power transmission, are attractive candidate solutions to provide power to space vehicles or to elements on planet surface. Traditional solar panels used to power satellites can be bulky with heavy panels folded together using mechanical hinges. Oct 04, 2010 the solar wind is a stream of charged particles that heads outward from the suns upper atmosphere. As nasa scientists and engineers work to improve solar power technology, the practical applications can help to develop a leet of solarpowered, high altitude aircraft, improve the eiciency of solarpowered cars, and lead to new developments in solarpowered technologies. Responses for questions for the record for sanofi senate finance. Explore solar power satellites with free download of seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc format. It used dualfuel propulsion with oxygenhydrocarh and ogenhydrogen engines. Abstractin this paper, we present the concept of solar power satellites the solar cells in the satellite will convert sunlight to electricity, which will changed to radio frequency energy, then beamed to a receiver site on earth and reconverted to electricity by using transmitting and receiving antenna with the technology of wireless. Uvadare digital academic repository global analysis of the.
A solar power satellite sps is a renewable energy system that converts the suns energy into electricity in space and transmits it to earth using microwaves. Solar power generation using sps and wireless power transmission. Nasas vanguard 1 satellite, the worlds first solar powered satellite, launched on march 17, 1958 from cape canaveral, florida. A design is proposed using integral inflatable solar concentratormicrowave antennae. Nasa satellite could transmit solar energy from orbit. A stream of energized charged particles from the sun, solar wind has the potential to be a major source of energy for human civilizations. What makes spacebased solar power more promising than solar farms on earth is that it is not subjected to irregular solar irradiation due to fluctuating weather. Potential advantages of collecting solar energy in space include a higher collection rate and a longer collection period due to the lack of a. Nnpdf board of directorsnational niemannpick disease. For a power satellite made with parts brought up by a minimum energy space elevator, 5 kg enough for a.
The low density of the solar wind means that it doesnt transfer a lot of energy to anything it hits, so it wont make a satellite move, but it will heat up the outer layers of the atmosphere. In the quest for new and inexhaustible sources of energy, solar energy has become a promising contender. That legendary inventor came up with many, many designs. Orbiting satellites would collectceivers would convert the resulting 24. Spacebased solar power satellites were first proposed by peter glaser in the late 1960s. Wpt via solar power satellite 15 5,000 mw receiving station rectenna. Potential advantages of collecting solar energy in space include a higher collection rate and a longer collection period due to the lack of a diffusing atmosphere, and the possibility of placing a solar collector in an orbiting location where there is no night.
If so, share your ppt presentation slides online with. One of the most challenging technologies for the sps is microwave power transmission from the geostationary orbit to the. They move outward toward earth and the rest of the planets, and provide the potential to power to. But one of the most iconic was the solar death ray. Space based solar power satellite conceptual design for retrodirective control creating a satellite module that will be attached to a japanese. Wireless electricity power transmission using solar. Concerning the power transmission efficiency of the wpt, there are some good optical approaches in russia56.
The concept of the solar power satellite sps is very simple. A giant satellite in orbit harvests energy from the sun and converts it to microwaves or lasers for. Nasa is working on a satellite which could capture solar rays and send them to earth in the form of radio waves, thus creating a sustainable energy source. Solar power satellites sps engineering refers to the practice of organizing the design and construction. Considerations shall also be given to the possibility for delivering energy to spacecraft in earth bound orbits, on interplanetary trajectories as well as to lunar or martian outposts.
Reinvention of the national niemann pick disease foundation nnpdf. Solar power satellites sps are fairly large structures in space that convert solar energy, captured as solar irradiation, into an energy form that can be transmitted wirelessly wireless power. Space solar power satellite alternatives and architectures. Solar power satellite system definition study volume v11 phase i final briefing sps and rectenns systems anolyros d 180250377 approved by. Sbsp would differ from current solar collection methods in that the means used to collect energy. Spacebased solar power sbsp sbsp is the concept of collecting solar power in space using an sps, that is, a solar power satellite or a satellite power system for use on earth. Spacebased solar power sbsp is the concept of collecting solar power in outer space and distributing it to earth.
Peter glaser in 1968, it started to attract attention worldwide, and various concepts were proposed in the united states, japan, europe, and china. Studies have been carried out for many years on the problem of providing renewable electrical energy from space to earth with sps. Solar power satellites and microwave wireless power. Solar power satellites seminar report, ppt, pdf for. Boeing developed a concept of a 500,000 ib, payload single stagetoorbit ballistic vehicle in 1974. The primary objective of the study was to gain practical knowledge about problem areas of research for sps systems.
A solar power satellite in a es l2 halo orbit would require no rotating joint between the microwave transmitter and the solar array, making a considerable simplification of the design possible. This work presents the historical research of solar power in space, an insight into some literature pertaining to solar power satellite sps and wireless power transmission wpt and an insight. Vanguard 1, first solarpowered satellite, still flying at. It is a gigantic satellite designed as an electric power plant orbiting the earth which uses wireless power transmission of space based solar power. Basic concept asic idea of sps is to collect the solar energy in orbit and send it to ground by microwave, laser beam or some other way. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves. Rectenna issues location wpt via solar power satellite 14 size miles across aesthetic near population center health and environmental side effects 15. It does not compete with farm land for food production like biofuels, nor does it cause environmental destruction like hydroelectric power or carry health risks like nuclear power. Solar wind power satellite, large hypothetical satellite that would harvest energy from solar wind. As concept development for the solar power satellite began, there again developed an interest in large launch vehicles.
During 1982, boeing designed a solar power satellite system that could supply most of united states at the time with electricity. Tethered solar power satellite tethered sps consisting of a large panel with a capability of power generationtransmission and a bus system which are connected by multiwires is proposed as an. Sbsp differs from the usual method of solar power collection in that the solar panels used to collect the energy would reside on a satellite in orbit, often referred to as a solar power satellite sps, rather than on earths surface. Of all the many spaceflight concepts nasa has studied, the most enormous was the solar power satellite sps fleet. Space solar power satellite ssps is a tremendous energy system that collects and converts solar power to electric power in space, and then transmits the electric power to earth wirelessly. Photo courtesy of the nasa dryden flight research center photo collection. Space future conceptual study of a solar power satellite. The project called solar power satellite via arbitrarily large phased array spsalpha would make use of thin filmed mirrors to reduce weight which would be. Mar 05, 2014 spacebased solar power sbsp is the concept of collecting solar power in space using an sps, that is, a solarpower satellite or a satellite power system for use on earth. Also explore the seminar topics paper on solar power satellites with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year mechanical engineering me or production automobile students for the year 2019 2020. International space station solar power solar array solar satellite reusable launch vehicle these keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. The collecting satellite would convert solar energy into electrical energy on board, powering a microwave transmitter or laser emitter, and transmit this energy to a. Future suitable and largest application of the wpt via microwave is a space solar power satellite sps. With more and more resources being devoted towards its development, the future for spacebased solar power is bright.
This illustration by space studies institute senior associate mark martel shows the construction of an ssidesign solar power satellite built of lunar materials in geosynchronous orbit, where there is permanent sunshine. Abstract the energy potential of the solar power satellite sps was assessed. Solar power satellites seminar report, ppt, pdf for mechanical. Solar power satellite ppt microwave physical universe. Pdf solar power generation using sps and wireless power. Solar power satellites and microwave power transmission 1 solar power satellites and microwave power transmission. Spacebased solar power essentially consists of three functional units. The solar power satellite sps concepts en mirror transmission. Spacebased solar power is undoubtedly a challenging venture both technologically as well as economically, however if it is successful the potential payoffs are massive. Nasas vanguard 1 satellite, the worlds first solarpowered satellite, launched on march 17, 1958 from cape. The solar wind is a stream of charged particles that heads outward from the suns upper atmosphere.
This task is often completed by using solar power satellite sps 6, 7, placed in high earth orbit. The preliminary nature of sps technology was taken into account by comparing four alternative sps systems across a broad range of issues. So the use of satellites primarily aimed at collecting the solar energy and beam it back to the earth is being considered. Space energy is a company that plans to develop the first solar power satellite and transmit electricity to the earths surface by creating and launching a test satellite into low earth orbit. Nasa a relatively small suntower can be used to exploit solar power. Spacebased solar power sbsp is the concept of collecting solar power in space using an sps, that is, a solarpower satellite or a satellite power system for use on earth. Space stations and satellites already use solar panel arrays for their power needs, but nasa abandoned the concept of standalone space. The effects of solar winds on satellites sciencing. Several solar sat designs have been studied but the simplest consists of an enormous span of solar cells that convert sunlight into electricity, and an. In the third century bce, the great archimedes was asked to imagine creative death traps that could be used to turn back roman invaders. Global analysis of the pmssm in light of the fermi gev excess arxiv. Satellites would be space platforms the size of a small city deployed some 22,000 miles 35,405 kilometers above the equator in geosynchronous earth orbit geo. A preparatory study was conducted by a special team in the working. A megawattlevel satellite would be launched in 2030.
Most nnpdf board members have loved ones who are affected by niemannpick disease, whether children, grandchildren, cousins, or even themselves. A new concept of space solar power satellite sciencedirect. One of the key technologies needed to enable the future feasibility of sps is that of microwave wireless power transmission. Narendra kumar introduction the new millennium has introduced increased pressure for finding new renewable energy sources building a power station in space to transmit electricity to earth by way of radio wavesthe solar power satellites. Ppt solar power satellites and microwave power transmission. The nnpdf board of directors serve in a volunteer capacity, without remuneration for their work. Czechborn physicistengineer peter glaser outlined the concept in a brief. Azur space solar power is the european leader and a global player in development and production of multijunction solar cells for space pv and terrestrial. First the moon, now china plans to launch spacebased solar power. In the same way, the term solar power satellite will include also power stations on. Apr 11, 2012 the project called solar power satellite via arbitrarily large phased array spsalpha would make use of thin filmed mirrors to reduce weight which would be curved to take maximum advantage of.
Space based solar power satellites what are solar power satellites. The isas solar power satellite working group organized in 1987 has been engaged in four projects of research activities, one of which is the conceptual design study of an sps strawman later designated as sps 2000. Solar power satellites is known by a variety of other names such as satellite power system, space power station, space power system, solar power station, space solar power station etc. Solar power satellites and microwave power transmission is the property of its rightful owner.
China plans a solar power play in space that nasa abandoned long. There are now several companies dedicated to successfully creating a solar power satellite system. The concept of the solar power satellite energy system is to place giant satellites, covered with vast arrays of solar cells, in. Solar power satellites and microwave power transmission. Solar panel equipped, energy transmitting satellites collect high intensity, uninterrupted solar radiation by using giant mirrors to reflect huge. The prediction of worldwide energy resource power project was initiated to improve upon the current sse data set and to create new data sets from new satellite systems and forecast modeling data. Solar sats are essentially extremely large, but simpler version of communications satellites that have been in use for 40 years. A solar energy collector to convert the solar energy into dc direct current electricity. During 1982, boeing designed a solar power satellite system that could supply most of the united states at the time with electricity. Wireless power transmission using solid state lasers to transfer power provide a range of 10% to 20% efficiency. The sps is a gigantic satellite designed as an electric power plant orbiting in the.
Wireless power transmission via solar power satellite. Promoted as early as 1968 by peter glaser, then a nasa scientist, solar power satellites can be built to convert direct solar radiation received in the full, unobstructed intensity possible in space to direct current dc, electrical power. Three new concepts for solar power satellites were invented and analyzed. Solar power stations in space could supply the world with. Spacebased solar power sbsp or historically space solar power ssp is a system for the collection of solar power in space, for use on earth. Spacebased solar energy production systems, commonly known as solar power satellites or spss, offer the prospect of effective. The systems of the 70s for solar power satellites, the cost estimates suggested, at that time, that it might be as much as a trillion dollars to get to. Wireless power transmission for solar power satellite sps. Glaser mixed these three ingredients and came up with a satellite in equatorial geo that would use solar cells to convert sunlight into electricity.
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