Simburger et al., 2001 - Google Patents

Multifunctional structures for the PowerSphere concept

Simburger et al., 2001

Document ID
4054861728539006212
Author
Simburger E
Matsumoto J
Hinkley D
Gilmore D
Giants T
Ross J
Publication year
Publication venue
19th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

External Links

Snippet

A number of Instutions, which includes the Aerospace Corporation, have independently developed conceptual designs for microsatellites and nanosatellites. This development of microsatellites and nanosatellites for low earth orbits requires the collection of sufficient …
Continue reading at arc.aiaa.org (other versions)

Classifications

    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES [GHG] EMISSION, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/46—Arrangements or adaptations of devices for control of environment or living conditions
    • B64G1/50—Arrangements or adaptations of devices for control of environment or living conditions for temperature control
    • B64G1/503—Radiator panels
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES [GHG] EMISSION, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/42—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems
    • B64G1/44—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems using radiation, e.g. deployable solar arrays
    • B64G1/443—Photovoltaic cell arrays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/52—Protection, safety or emergency devices; Survival aids
    • B64G1/58—Thermal protection, e.g. heat shields
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/222—Appendage deployment mechanisms
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—AERIALS
    • H01Q15/00—Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction, or polarisation of waves radiated from an aerial, e.g. quasi-optical devices
    • H01Q15/14—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures
    • H01Q15/16—Curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal
    • H01Q15/161—Collapsible reflectors

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US10696428B2 (en) Large-area structures for compact packaging
Seboldt et al. European sail tower SPS concept
JP6640116B2 (en) Large Space Solar Power Plants: Efficient Power Generation Tiles
US9676501B1 (en) Space solar array architecture for ultra-high power applications
US9156568B1 (en) Elastically deployable panel structure solar arrays
US10340698B2 (en) Large-scale space-based solar power station: packaging, deployment and stabilization of lightweight structures
US6188012B1 (en) Methods and systems for a solar cell concentrator
US7806370B2 (en) Large-scale deployable solar array
US6194790B1 (en) Solar sail for power generation
AU2011221499B2 (en) Collapsible structures with adjustable forms
US9276148B2 (en) Thermally efficient power conversion modules for space solar power
US10992253B2 (en) Compactable power generation arrays
WO2011006506A1 (en) Foldable frame supporting electromagnetic radiation collectors
US20170047889A1 (en) Lightweight Structures for Enhancing the Thermal Emissivity of Surfaces
WO2017027615A1 (en) Compactable power generation arrays
Fatemi et al. Qualification and production of Emcore ZTJ solar panels for space missions
Cadogan et al. Inflatable solar array technology
Reed et al. Early commercial demonstration of space solar power using ultra-lightweight arrays
Carr et al. The Lightweight Integrated Solar Array and Transceiver (LISA-T): second generation advancements and the future of SmallSat power generation
Simburger et al. Multifunctional structures for the PowerSphere concept
Campbell et al. Development of a novel, passively deployed roll-out solar array
Derbes Case studies in inflatable rigidizable structural concepts for space power
Zheng et al. A novel space large deployable paraboloid structure with power and communication integration
Meink et al. PowerSail-a high power solution
Barrett et al. Development of a passively deployed roll-out solar array