The sun is a very powerful, clean and convenient source of power, particularly for satellites satellite power systems. A satellite solar power station may help overcome some of the drawbacks of generating solar power on earth. Satellite power system concept development and evaluation program. Introduction spacebased solar power sbsp is the concept of collecting solar power in space using an sps, that is, a solar power satellite for use on earth. Dec 31, 2018 spacebased solar power is the concept of capturing solar energy in outer space and transferring it directly to earth or other nearby planets. Mar 27, 2018 a robust, rapidly deployable, clean power station for temporary or permanent application in high security operations.
He and other advocates of spacebased solar power had suggested an experiment based on the international space station that could do just that, but nasa canceled such a. Solar cells, whether used in a central power station, a satellite, or a calculator, have the same basic structure. The seminar report in pdf and doc covers how the wireless power transmission via solar power satellite can come into action in future, how it can be improved and can be used practically on a large scale. Terrestrial solar energy has many obstructions, so solar power from space without any hindrance has higher priority for adoption, and it is suitable for future energy continuous demand supply. Its historical and theoretical background current researches from sps and wptantennas and receivers. Of all the many spaceflight concepts nasa has studied, the most enormous was the solar power satellite sps fleet. The suggestion is made that the technology developed for the space program may find application in a satellite solar power station to generate power for use on earth. Sep 24, 2017 the solar power satellite international symposium and workshop at isdc 2018 sps 2018 will comprise four major events. 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.
During 1982, boeing designed a solar power satellite system that could supply most of the united states at the time with electricity. A solar energy collector to convert the solar energy. A radioisotope system helps power the curiosity rover on mars. The satellite power budget, starting point for the solar array sizing 6. Spacebased solar power essentially consists of three functional units. Solar power satellites the illustration below 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. Light enters the device through an optical coating, or antireflection layer, that minimizes the loss of light by reflection. At satellite solar we believe in saving households and businesses money at a low cost while contributing to a greener country.
Ursi white paper on solar power satellite sps systems and. Some design examples for different missions and satellite configurations. Your newlyformed sunsat teamcompany will respond to the request for proposal rfp at the end of this project description, designing a revolutionary new space solar power system to deliver cleanenergy to the earth grid. The concept of satellite solar power station ssps is to convert the solar energy to microwaves with the help of photovoltaic arrays and microwave generators in the satellite located in either geostationary orbit or low earth orbit. Solar power from space still lives in a brighter future. Roofs that face east or west may also be acceptable. Explore solar power satellites with free download of seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc format. The satellite was powered by silicon solar cells with. The impact of the power conditioning architecture on the solar array electrical operative point, emc considerations. This file photo of the station was taken in may 2010 by nasa space shuttle astronauts. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The sun is a very powerful, clean and convenient source of power, particularly. 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. The possibilities of generating electricity by placing geosynchronizing satellites with solar arrays in the space i.
The solar power station sps is a rapid, reliable, and sustainable solution. Power to run the sensors, active heating, cooling and telemetry. The transmission is transmitted through space and atmosphere and received on earth by an antenna called the rectenna. Completed january 2010, 126 decommissioned september 2011 and sold to condisys solar technology of china on april 2012. The illustration below 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. Microwave transmitting antenna, aimed at earth where rectennas are placed. Solar data are taken from the nasa gewex srb and the flashflux projects. Future suitable and largest application of the wpt via microwave is a space solar power satellite sps. A solar energy collector to convert the solar energy into dc direct current electricity. Solar power from the satellite is sent to earth using a microwave transmitter. 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.
Oct 27, 2017 the international space station is the largest satellite in orbit. Solar wind power satellite technology has the potential to generate a vast amount of power. Nasa power prediction of worldwide energy resources. The space station uses nickelhydrogen batteries to support its solar panels. Wireless power transmission via solar power satellite.
Architectural design criteria for spacecraft solar arrays. They can be congregated rapidly in space at any desired secret location. Sep 14, 2014 rectenna issues location wpt via solar power satellite 14 size miles across aesthetic near population center health and environmental side effects 15. On earth, powerreceiving stations collect the beam and add it to the electric grid. The solar power satellite has been hailed by proponents as the answer to future. Satellite power system concept development and evaluation. An early solar power satellite station on earth and then distributed design to customers thunderstorm sps tsps solar satellite introduction numerical simulation prediction of hook echo area by using wrs88d doppler weather radar microwave beam. Determine the optimal combination of orbit size and inclination, solar array and battery sizes, communication subsystem power usage and antenna size, given a specified ground station.
Satellites would be space platforms the size of a small city deployed some 22,000 miles 35,405 kilometers above the. Rectenna, solar power satellite, orbiting satellite, wireless power transmission, i. Nasa in simple terms, we would put some mechanism in outer space to capture the suns energy almost continuously and transmit that energy to earth. The power solar data are inferred via radiative transfer models from satellite observations. Power for spacecraft propulsion electric propulsion, sometimes called solarelectric propulsion for both uses, a key figure of merit of the solar panels is the specific power watts generated divided by solar array mass, which indicates on a relative. Satellite technology challenges how satellites work. The solar power satellite sps is a concept for generating electrical power from solar energy via a geosynchronous orbiting satellite. Solar energy conversion 8 microwave power generation, transmission, and rectification 11 ssps flight control 17 earthtoorbit transportation 17 potential ssps power levels 18 structure and control techniques 19 structural and dynamic analysis of the ssps 19 summary 19. As an example, a due west facing rooftop solar pv system, tilted at 20 degrees in salem, oregon, will produce about 88 percent as much power as one pointing true south at the. Feasibility study of a satellite solar power station by peter. In 1968, the satellite solar power system ssps concept was first brought into limelight. The signal power radiated by the earth station is about 30 db times greater than the signal power radiated by the satellite and the earth station is able to receive weaker signals and extract them from the noise with levels of more than 20 db.
A laser generator uses this newly acquired energy on the death star to project a nonnuclear laser ray to a target. The solar power satellite international symposium and workshop at isdc 2018 sps 2018 will comprise four major events. A comparison of a solar power satellite concept to. There are advantages to a lower power output and a smaller rectenna. The first spacecraft to use solar panels was the vanguard 1 satellite, launched by the us in 1958. Solar power satellites seminar report, ppt, pdf for. These panels convert solar power into either a microwave or a laser, and beam uninterrupted power down to earth. Feasibility study of a satellite solar power station by. May 02, 2014 in the future, vast solar power satellites may beam energy to the earth from space. A plurality of orbiting solar generators stay in constant touch. Wpt via solar power satellite 15 5,000 mw receiving station rectenna.
Satellite solar is a smart energy solutions company based in melbourne victoria with over 12 years experience in renewable energy products. Chinese scientists say a solar power station in a geosynchronous orbit could supply a constant stream of electricity, avoiding the intermittent issues that come with nighttime back on earth. Solar electric system design, operation and installation. It is a gigantic satellite designed as an electric power plant orbiting the earth which uses wireless power transmission of space based solar power.
Peter glasers 1968 invention of the sps, including the contributions of william brown formerly with raytheon corporation and dr. 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. This is the first episode in my series resources from space. We will be slowly adding documents to this section as we can get them digitized. Solar panels on spacecraft supply power for two main uses. Principles of a satellite solar power station 6 location of orbit 6. Each of the stringgy ys connected to a sunny central must always have the same number of solar modules connected in series mpv120m mpv120m mpv120m. As technology is advancing, the possibility of satellite solar based power station is more than a science fiction now and is possible in the coming future. The thought process in 1941, science fiction writer isaac asimov published a science fiction short story reason, in which a space station transmitted energy collected from the sun to various planets using microwave beams. Rps systems have been used in many deepspace missions, however. On earth, power receiving stations collect the beam and add it to the electric grid. Satellite solar wireless power transfer for baseload ground.
The initial sizing for the solar power satellite sps was optimized to a 1km transmitting antenna producing 5 gw of dc power from a receiving an tenna rectenna approximately 10 km in diameter. There are now several companies dedicated to successfully creating a solar power satellite system. The sps is a gigantic satellite designed as an electric power plant orbiting in the. Mar 06, 2014 these panels convert solar power into either a microwave or a laser, and beam uninterrupted power down to earth. The power and communications subsystems aboard a spacecraft interact with one another as a function of the spacecrafts orbit to achieve a set of requirements. Spacebased solar power satellites are proposed satellites that would collect energy from sunlight and transmit it for use on earth or other places space stations are artificial orbital structures that are designed for human beings to live on in outer space. Finally, the ground station receiving antenna is required both to capture the microwave beam and to efficiently convert the microwave power to. The concept of the solar power satellite sps is very simple. The two most commonly discussed designs for sbsp are a large, deeper space microwave transmitting satellite and a smaller, nearer laser transmitting.
Solar power satellites seminar report, ppt, pdf for mechanical. Solar cell iv characteristics satellite power station 10. Considerations are given to orbital location, solar energy conversion. Report by international journal of applied engineering research. Among these drawbacks are the absorption of solar energy by the atmosphere, obscuration by clouds or dust, wind effects on structures, and partial utilization of the suns radiation at low solar angles and at night. Concerning the power transmission efficiency of the wpt, there are some good optical approaches in russia56. Hans ziegler, who can be regarded as the father of spacecraft solar power. Pdf solar power generation using sps and wireless power. Conducted by the department of energy doe and nasa from 1977 to 1981, this study remains the largest to date. See press briefing about this study for a quick summary. Thestatus oftechnologyto achieve solar energy conversion, microwave generation, transmission. Harrop claimed that a satellite with a wire 1 km 0. Satellite solar power station is concept for placing a gigantic satellite as an electric power plant in the geostationary orbit. The idea for a solar power satellite that would help meet the growing energy needs of developed and developing nations was conceived by dr.
Glaser proposed the classic satellite solar power station in 1968 6. Wireless power transmission for solar power satellite sps. Once congregated they all discharge their energy to a death star. May 14, 2014 basic components a huge solar collector typically made up of solar cells. Solar paired with batteries, then, is the preferred way to power satellites, piszczor said. This array converts solar energy into radio energy. A feasibility study of a satellite solar power station ssps was conducted to 1 explore how an. Feasibility study of a satellite solar power station. The solar power satellite has been hailed by proponents as the answer to future global energy security and dismissed by detractors as impractical and uneconomic. Specific time periods associated with each project are listed in the methodology documentation. Solar panels, as they are usually called, are now quite a common sight here on earth, but they were first used in space in 1958 to power the vanguard satellite. Engineering and manufacturing engineering design methods technology application public utilities satellite solar power stations design and construction properties solar energy solar energy industry.
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