Space solar power satellites require innovative concepts in order to achieve economically and technically feasible designs. The mass and volume constraints of current and planned launch vehicles necessitate highly efficient structural systems be developed. In addition, modularity and in-space deployment will be enabling design attributes.
Practical space-based energy harvesting requires a large structure to make the microwave power transferring beam localized to a small area on Earth. A thin foldable membrane satellite is proposed to reduce the cost of building this structure. The membrane is formed by the solar cell and antenna array, but since they exist on the same plane, the solar cell area is reduced to
Space solar power satellite (SSPS) is a tremendous energy system that collects and converts solar power to electric power in space, and then transmits the electric power to earth wirelessly. In this paper, a novel SSPS concept based on ε-near-zero (ENZ) metamaterial is proposed. A spherical condenser made of ENZ metamaterial is developed, by
The Space Solar Power Station (SSPS) is a large spacecraft that utilizes solar power in space to supply power to an electric grid on Earth. A large symmetrical integrated concept has been proposed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). Considering its large scale, the SSPS requires a modular design and unitized general interfaces that
The space solar power station (SSPS) capable of providing earth with primary power has been researched for 50 years. The SSPS is a tremendous design involving optics, mechanics, electromagnetism
空间太阳能电站（Space solar Power Station, SPS）,是指在地球轨道上将太阳能进行有效收集、转化并传输到地面,进而转化为电能供地面使用的系统。 空间太阳能电站
CAST vice-president Li Ming was quoted as saying China expects to be the first nation to build a working space solar power station with practical value. Chinese scientists were reported as planning to launch several small- and medium
The Value of Our Research. The SSPS has many advantages as follows: it provides power 24 hours a day without being affected by weather conditions, unlike terrestrial renewable energy sources; the solar irradiance in space is
空间太阳能电站(SSPS),也称太阳能发电卫星或太空发电站,是指在空间将太阳能转化为电能,再通过无线能量传输方式传输到地面的电力系统。 空间太阳能电站主要由三大部分组成(图1):太阳能发电装置,能量转换和发射装置,地面接收和转换装置。 太阳能是一种可再生的绿色能源,对于解决世界能源紧张和环境污染问题将发挥重大的作用。 相对于地面太阳能电站,空间太阳能电站由于不受
By integrating the PV cell array, microwave devices and transmitters into sandwich structure and making use of secondary reflectors, an improved concept named STFC was proposed which is good for receiving a high degree of distribution uniformity and a suitable condensation ratio by adjusting the parameters of the main reflectors, secondary refle...
Abstract The Space Solar Power Station (SSPS) is a large spacecraft that utilizes solar power in space to supply power to an electric grid on Earth. A large symmetrical integrated concept has
空间太阳能电站(SSPS),也称太阳能发电卫星或太空发电站,是指在空间将太阳能转化为电能,再通过无线能量传输方式传输到地面的电力系统。 空间太阳能电站主要由三大部分组成(图1):太阳能
The space solar power station (SSPS) capable of providing earth with primary power has been researched for 50 years. The SSPS is a tremendous design involving optics, mechanics, electromagnetism, thermology, control, and other disciplines. This paper presents a novel design project for SSPS named OMEGA. The space segment of the proposed GEO
Abstract The Space Solar Power Station (SSPS) is a large spacecraft that utilizes solar power in space to supply power to an electric grid on Earth. A large symmetrical integrated concept has been proposed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). Considering its large scale, the SSPS requires a modular design and unitized general
Space solar power satellite (SSPS) is a tremendous energy system that collects and converts solar power to electric power in space, and then transmits the electric power to
To address the challenges associated with existing space solar power station (SSPS) concepts, including noncompact structural design, nonuniform solar energy flow density, and orbital deployment complexities, an integrated, highly modular, flat functional structure based on the Miura origami pattern is proposed. The flat functional structure consists of a flat
space solar power station Wang Li, Hou Xinbin (Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China) Abstract: A space solar power station (SSPS) is a huge space system. The conception of the SSPS was proposed by Dr. Peter Glaster in 1968. Due to various technical difficulties, it is estimated that the SSPS may not be
Space solar power satellites require innovative concepts in order to achieve economically and technically feasible designs. The mass and volume constraints of current and planned launch
空间太阳能电站（Space solar Power Station, SPS）,是指在地球轨道上将太阳能进行有效收集、转化并传输到地面,进而转化为电能供地面使用的系统。 空间太阳能电站的电力传输与管理系统,负责将太阳电池阵发出的超高功率电力传输并分配到发射天线及服务系统设备,其质量和效率直接影响到整个电站的总质量和能量转换总效率。 为了实现安全、可靠的空
By integrating the PV cell array, microwave devices and transmitters into sandwich structure and making use of secondary reflectors, an improved concept named
This study systematically introduces the development of the world''s first full-link and full-system ground demonstration and verification system for the OMEGA space solar power satellite
Space solar power satellite (SSPS) is a prodigious energy system that collects and converts solar power to electric power in space, and then transmits the electric power to Earth wirelessly. The main principle of this system is to supply constant solar energy by placing collectors in geo-synchronous orbit and collecting it on an Earth-based receiver, known as a
This study systematically introduces the development of the world''s first full-link and full-system ground demonstration and verification system for the OMEGA space solar power satellite (SSPS). First, the OMEGA 2.0 innovation design was proposed. Second, field-coupling theoretical models of sunlight concentration, photoelectric conversion
To address the challenges associated with existing space solar power station (SSPS) concepts, including noncompact structural design, nonuniform solar energy flow
The Space Solar Power Systems (SSPS) convert energy from solar rays to either microwave or laser energy and transmit it from space to Earth for energy consumers. The system has the potential to solve important challenges facing humanity in areas, such as energy, climate change, and environmental conversion.
The Space Solar Power Systems (SSPS) convert energy from solar rays to either microwave or laser energy and transmit it from space to Earth for energy consumers. The system has the potential to solve important challenges facing
To address the challenges associated with existing space solar power station (SSPS) concepts, including noncompact structural design, nonuniform solar energy flow density, and orbital deployment complexities, an integrated, highly modular, flat functional structure based on the Miura origami pattern is proposed. The flat functional
The Space Solar Power Station (SSPS) is a large spacecraft that utilizes solar power in space to supply power to an electric grid on Earth. A large symmetrical integrated concept has been proposed
The space solar power station (SSPS) capable of providing earth with primary power has been researched for 50 years. The SSPS is a tremendous design involving optics, mechanics, electromagnetism, thermology, control, and other disciplines. This paper presents a novel design project for SSPS named OMEGA.
The SSPS-OMEGA (Space Solar Power Station via Orb-shape Membrane Energy Gathering Array) concept can be described as a modular, spherical system concept in which sunlight is collected with the main reflector and power is generated in a series of PV cell array.
Supplying energy by PV array to the robots would bring lots of problems. The SSPS is such a large energy generator itself, so we considered supplying energy to the fleet by the solar array modules. The energy will be supplied by storage battery and PV cells on body in addition instead of solar wings.
As a first step, we have been researching a robotic assembly technology capable of assembling a 100-meter-scale space structure in orbit. Many studies have been conducted on SSPS concepts and technologies in Japan and overseas. The section summarizes the history, advantage, and challenges of the SSPS.
Conclusions The SSPS is an extremely complex space system. There are various difficulties in assembly technology. Aiming at different demands in each subsystem, specific docking procedures are designed to satisfy the mechanical and docking interface requirements.
The antenna structure costs the most time and energy to assemble, requiring almost 400 h and 8600 kW h. The main truss costs 400 h to assemble, while the solar array system costs more energy than the main truss system. The entire assembly mission for the symmetric platform SSPS costs 1153 h of time and 18.467 MW h of energy. 5. Conclusions
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