Space Solar Power Review Vol 7 Num 1 1988

Cover	1
Editors List	2
Table of Contents	3
Editorial by Andrew Cutler	5
The Emerging Opportunities for Solar Space Power by Peter Glaser	7
Summary	7
Solar Space Power Development Phases	8
Space Shuttle	8
Space Station	9
SPS	10
Policy Considerations	12
Conclusions	12
References	13
Perspectives on SPS by Frank Davidson	15
Summary	15
Laser Propulsion with a Magnetic Nozzle by Arakawa and Yoshikawa	19
Summary	19
Introduction	19
Experimental Apparatus	20
Results and Discussion	21
Conclusion	26
References	26
Design of a Solar Power Satellite for Construction from Lunar Materials by Maryniak and Tillotson	29
Summary	29
Rationale for Use of Non-Terrestrial Materials	29
Solar Power Conversion Systems	31
Silicon Planar Design Description	32
Gallium Arsenide Concentrator	33
Structure	35
Power Distribution	35
Microwave Transmitter	36
Conclusions	37
Recommendations	37
References	37
General References on Microwave Power Transmission	38
The SPS Transmitter Designed around the Magnetron Directional Amplifier by Bill Brown	39
Summary	39
The Heat Dissipation and Radiation Proble	40
Defeating the Power-conditioning Ogre	42
Achieving High Gain and Phase Lock Simultaneously	43
The Magnetron Internal Feedback Mechanism	47
Magnetron Life	48
Final Magnetron Tube Design	50
The Magnetron in the Subarray	50
References	51
Prospects of Intercalated Graphite Fibre Use for Electrical Power Transmission in SPS by Flandrois, Meschi and Delhaes	53
Summary	53
The Carbon Fibres	54
Intercalation Process in Fibres and Characterization	54
Conclusion	58
Acknowledgements	58
References	58
Silicon Ribbon for Space Solar Cells by Christian Belouet	59
Summary	59
General Remarks	60
Ribbon Growth Methods	61
The RAD Process	62
Material Properties	67
Adaptability of the RAD Process for Space Cell Applications	67
Conclusion	68
References	68
A Polar Orbit Solar Power Satellite by John W Freeman	71
Summary	71
The Polar Orbit SPS	72
Modular or Incremental Construct	73
Disadvantages	74
Advantages and Summary	74
References	75
An Energetics Experiment on a Space Platform by Kuriki and Obara	77
Summary	77
Introduction	77
Energetics Experiments	78
Space Flyer Unit	78
Two-Dimensional Array Deployment	80
Experimental Objectives	80
Configuration and Characteristics	81
High Voltage Solar Array (HVSA) Experiment	82
Experimental Objectives	83
Configuration and Characteristics	83
Orbital Operation	83
Electric Propulsion Experiment (EPEX)	84
Experimental Objective	85
Option 1. Short-Term Experiment	85
Option 2. Long-Term Experiment	86
Configuration and Characteristics	86
Orbital Operation	87
Microwave Energy Transmission Test (METT)	87
Experimental Objectives	87
Configuration and Characteristics	87
Orbital Operation	88
Space Experiment with Particle Accelerators (SEPAC)	89
Experimental Objectives	90
Configuration and Characteristics	91
References	91
Implications of the Soviet Space Industrialization Programme by Gerry Webb	93
Summary	93
1. Introduction	93
2. Past Present and Future	94
Historical pointers	94
The Situation at Present	95
In summary	96
From the Present to the Future	97
3. Soviet Space Industrialization	97
The motivation	97
The means	99
The Timescales	100
4. The New Soviet Space Transportation System	101
4.1 The shuttle	103
4.2 The lunar programme	105
4.3 GEO	106
4.4Manned Mars missions and Mir	107
4.5Operational Logistics of the SLW	107
5. The Impact on the SLW on USA and European Programmes	108
5.1 The US response to the SLW	108
5.2 Military Considerations	109
Orbits	110
5.3 The Impact of the SLW on Europe	111
France	111
The UK	112
6. Conclusion	113
References	113
Acknowledgements	114
Postscript	114
Space Power Titles and Abstracts	115
R&D decision methods for photovoltaic program planning	115
A TWT amplifier with a linear power transfer characteristic and improved efficiency	115
Economics of d.c. power applications of phosphoric acid fuel cells utilizing co-product hydrogen	116
Effect of finite angular width of the sun on design and concentration characteristics of a Fresnel- Winston tandem concentrator system	116
A radar power supply without a voltage droop (solar battery scaling for driving klystron operating spacebome radar)	117
Spectral gain profile of a GaAlAs injection heterolaser	117
Experimental performance characterization of line-focus collectors	118
Amorphous silicon solar cells with graded boron-doped active layers	119
An LQ-solution to a control problem associated with a solar thermal central receiver	119
Modelling, identification, and adaptive control of THEK type solar thermal conversion module. (French thesis)	120
Demonstration of large electron-beam energy extraction by a tapered-wiggler free-electron laser	120
Features characterizing bunching and energy exchange in a relativistic multicavity klystron	121
Magnetic mirror fusion power systems	121
Pulse width modulated DC link converter development	122
Optimization of the parameters of a microwave energy converter	123
Theory and numerical modeling of a compact low-field high-frequency gyrotron	123
High-frequency resonant transistor dc-dc converters	124
Scanning pencil beam precision approach radar	124
Analysis of helical brush commutation	125
Considerations in the selection of de vs ac power systems for high power space applications	126
High-gain 35-GHz free-electron laser-amplifier experiment	126
A linear regulator in a nonlinear system—Application in a solar central receiver	127
Modelling needed for the design and definition of spacecraft attitude and orbit control systems	127
The dynamics of the attitude control and stabilization systems of spacecraft with a controlled gravity gradient stabilizer	128
Periodic motions of a satellite relative to its center of mass under conditions of single-axis gravity gradient stabilization	128
Application Number 3: Using tethers for attitude contr	129
Physiological considerations of artificial gravity	130
Notes for Contributors	131
Back Cover	132

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