Centrifugal laser space solar power plants: Design prospects and implementation features

The exhaustion of hydrocarbons in the nearest historical prospective requires rational solutions related with alternative energy sources providing the lowest possible cost and simple construction, the convenience of ground-based testing and operation, the availability of components and the corresponding scientific and technical potential. Regarding this, centrifugal fiber lasers can be of great interest for creating prospective space solar power plants. Frameless centrifugal structures differ favorably from their frame analogues; it allows reducing the cost of their creation and ensuring efficient transportation to the orbit. The design prospects of a laser centrifugal space solar power plants, as well as the features of their practical implementation are described. In particular, an analysis of deployment dynamic of such space power plants, its stability and position reorientation are given. There are proposals on the principal constructive appearance of a centrifugal laser space power plant. Copyright © 2019 by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). All rights reserved.

Authors
Razoumn Y.N. 1, 2 , Melnikov V.M. 1 , Kupreev S.A. 1 , Mankins J.C.1
Publisher
International Astronautical Federation, IAF
Language
English
Status
Published
Number
IAC-19_C3_2_8_x53541
Volume
2019-October
Year
2019
Organizations
  • 1 Artemis Innovation Management Solutions
  • 2 Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Academy of Engineering, Russian Federation
Keywords
Centrifugal laser space plant; Optic lasers; Solar pumping; Space solar power plant; The control of the reorientation in space; The dynamics of the disclosure of the folded state
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