Potentials of solar power electric propulsion

1966 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. MENETREY ◽  
D. RITCHIE
Keyword(s):  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
Solar Power

The Design of Photovoltaic System on a New Catamaran with Solar Power

2014 ◽  
Vol 912-914 ◽  
pp. 931-934
Author(s):  
Zheng Xiang Lv
Keyword(s):  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
Short Range ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Inland Waterways ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Solar Power Generation ◽  
Component Design ◽  
Solar Powered

The design is in view of the features stenosis and short-range of inland waterways, applying photovoltaic technology of solar to the small-and-medium-sized boats, combining solar-power generation with the technology of electric propulsion of marine. It advances ship design and optimization, component design and matching, and reasonably layout solar panels on the boat and the pier, without affecting the tourism, designing a solar-powered catamaran to achieve zero emissions and the desired effect of energy saving.

Solar electric propulsion by a solar power sail for small spacecraft missions to the outer solar system

2021 ◽  
Vol 181 ◽  
pp. 362-376
Author(s):  
Yuki Takao ◽  
Osamu Mori ◽  
Masanori Matsushita ◽  
Ahmed Kiyoshi Sugihara
Keyword(s):  
Solar System ◽  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Outer Solar System ◽  
Small Spacecraft ◽  
Solar Electric Propulsion

Rendez vous with Saturn's rings

1984 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 743-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry T. Nock
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electric Propulsion ◽  
Power Source ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Low Thrust ◽  
Ring Plane ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Total Impulse ◽  
Saturn's Rings

ABSTRACTA mission to rendezvous with the rings of Saturn is studied with regard to science rationale and instrumentation and engineering feasibility and design. Future detailedin situexploration of the rings of Saturn will require spacecraft systems with enormous propulsive capability. NASA is currently studying the critical technologies for just such a system, called Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP). Electric propulsion is the only technology which can effectively provide the required total impulse for this demanding mission. Furthermore, the power source must be nuclear because the solar energy reaching Saturn is only 1% of that at the Earth. An important aspect of this mission is the ability of the low thrust propulsion system to continuously boost the spacecraft above the ring plane as it spirals in toward Saturn, thus enabling scientific measurements of ring particles from only a few kilometers.

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