Space Solar Power Review. Volume 11 Number 2 1992

Cover	1
Editors List	2
Table of Contents	3
Optimization of Stirling and Ericsson Cycles Using Solar Radiation by V Badescu	5
Summary	5
Introduction	5
Power Generation and Conversion Efficiency	5
Results and Discussion	10
Conclusions	12
References	12
A Method for Utilities to Assess the SPS Commercially by Collins and Tomkins	13
Summary	13
Introduction	13
Alternative Assessment Method	14
Rectenna Cost Contribution	14
Microwave "Fuel" Price	16
Value of Flexibility	17
Flexible SPS Operation	18
Supply of Daytime Power by a Satellite to more than one Rectenna	19
Back-up Supplies and Grid Interlinking	19
Seasonal SPS Capacity Sharing	22
Coordinated Operation of a Global SPS System	22
Optimal Operation of SPS Systems	22
Conclusion	24
References	25
An Evaluation Model of Solar Power Satellites Using World Dynamics Simulation by Yamagiwa and Nagatomo	27
Summary	27
Introduction	27
Energy Analysis of the Development of SPS	28
World Dynamics Simulation Model With SPS	32
Factors to Limit the Growth of SPS	35
Simulation Results	35
Summary	36
Acknowledgementa	37
References	37
Six-Port Junctions for the Control of Phased Array Antennas on Microwave Power Satellites by Ghannouchi, Cassini & Bosisio	39
Summary	39
Introduction	39
Six-Port Junctions	41
Calibration and Interface	41
Configuration for an "NxM" Channel Arra	41
Configuration with Modulation	41
Configuration without Mod	43
Conclusions	43
References	45
Plasma Launchers for SPS’s by B A Osadin	47
Summary	47
Introduction	47
Electromagnetic Launchers	47
Weaknesses of the Ampere Accelerator with a Plasma Armature	49
Anomalous Plasma Pressure	49
Observation of Anomalous Plasma Pressure	51
The New Plasma Launcher	53
Conclusion	54
References	54
Prospects for the Application of Solar Arrays with Concentrators in Near-Earth Orbits by Korteev, et al	55
Summary	55
Microwave Power Transmission Using Tapered Beams by Seth Potter	61
Summary	61
Introduction	61
Choice of a Tapered Beam	62
Maximization of Power in the Main Beam Lobe	67
Sidelobe Levels and Exclusion Zones	72
Effect of Beam Tapering on the SPS System	76
Conclusions	79
References	79
Space Power Systems for the Global Environment Age by Lucien Deschamps	81
Introduction	81
Power from Space	82
History	82
SPS Symposia	83
SPS Reference System	83
Technological Developments	84
Power Generation and Conversion	84
Photovoltaic Conversion	84
Thermal Conversio	85
Transportation	86
Energy Transmission	86
Perspectives on Extraterrestrial Materials	86
SPS and the Environment	87
Legal perspectives regarding SPS	88
Towards a Progressive International Strategy	88
The Energy Crisis and SPS for the Third World’s Future by Rashmi Mayur	89
Introduction	89
The Space Age and the Global Future	90
Space and Trans-national Development	91
Industrialized Countries	92
LDC’s	92
Global	92
Disaster Warning and Environmental Monitoring	93
Agriculture	93
Education	94
Communication	94
Resource Survey	95
Medicin	95
New Materials	95
Energy	96
Conclusion	97
Notes for Contributors	99
Back Cover Contents	100

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