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Wireless Power Transmissionand the Effect of its
Development on PlanetaryExploration
Nicola Soper
International Space University SSP05
Mars Society Conference 5thAugust 2005
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Introduction
History
Technology
Limitations
Benefits and General Applications
Near term Affects for Mars Exploration
Long term affects for Mars Exploration Conclusions
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History of WPT
Brief History Nikola Telsa Experimented in 1899
Imagined a global wireless power distribution system
William Brown Established microwave to electricity conversion
Invention of the Solar Panel First NASA solar powered satellite 1958
Oil Crisis NASA program
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Technology
Solar Harnessing Dynamic Power Generation via turbomachinery
Photovoltaic Cells Beam Technology
Microwave (Radio frequency)
Laser (Infrared Frequency
Alternative = Mirrors to focus direct sunlight
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Limitations
Cost
Atmospheric and Weather Effects
Safety
Technical Maturity Legal
Article IV of Outer Space Treaty 1967???, is it a weapon ofMass Destruction?
ABM Treaty Article II of Outer Space Treaty Non-Appropriation of space
(protection)
ENMOD convention
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In Orbit Greater Intensity of Sunlight in Space
Independence on Temporal Cycle - 99% time inSunlight in GEO
Not subject to dimming over day period Not subject to weather affects
Benefits and Applications
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Greater Power per unitarea
Light weight deployablestructures
Alternative to SolarArrays and Nuclear
Power
Benefits and Applications
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Some Applications
Global Energy Demand 50 x (5km squared panels) illuminated 99% time
Beamed Energy Transportation Direction Propellant heating
Electric Power
Lunar Base, ISS, Satellite Constellation
Commercial Applications Tourism, Hotels etc.
Planetary Exploration and Colonisation
Planetary Protection
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Planetary Exploration
- Near Term Mission to Meridium
Planum
Remote Locations Mass Advantages
24hr Power
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Colonisation
Exploration, Human and Robotic
Multi Settlements Satellite Networks e.g. Communications,
Remote Sensing, GPS etc.
Planetary Protection Planetary Environmental
Control
Planetary Exploration
- Long Term
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Thank you
Any Questions?
Nicola Soper
International Space University SSP05Mars Society Conference 5thAugust 2005
