[2024]Digital Global Overview Report 2024 Meltwater.pdf
Wireless Power Transmission Options for Space Solar Power
1. Henley, M.W. (1), Potter, S. D. (1), Howell, J. (2), and Mankins, J.C. (3) (1) The Boeing Company, (2) NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, (3) NASA Headquarters World Space Congress Houston, Texas Wireless Power Transmission Options for Space Solar Power
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3. Global Power Consumption Remote Sensing of Current Global Power Consumption: A Composite Satellite Photograph of the Earth at Night
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7. Sunlight + Laser-PV WPT = ~ Power Requirement Photo-Voltaic (PV) Power Station Receives Both Electrical Power Demand 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 0 6 12 18 24/0 Time (Hours) Normalized Power / Area Normalized Output from SPS (Non-Tracking Arrays) Normalized Output from Sun Normalized Total Output 14 6 12 18 24/0 Time (Hours) 6 12 18 24 Time (Hours) + = Typical Electricity Demand Total Power at PV Receiver PV Power from WPT-Light PV Power from Sunlight 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 0 6 12 18 24 Time (Hours) Normalized Power / Area
8. WPT Wavelength Trade for SSP Area of Significant Concern Intermediate Area Area of Significant Benefit
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10. ISS with IEA Solar Panels Fully Deployed Current flight experience with large IEA reduces risk for near-term derivative applications
11. MSC-1A: Lunar and Mars Power (LAMP) Application Laser WPT to Photo-Voltaics on the moon or Mars