Although the concept of solar/laser sailing (referred to hereafter as light sailing) is not new, there are many systems engineering and integration issues that must be addressed before a successful light sailing mission can be conducted. This paper presents a preliminary analysis of some of these important aspects. The effects of incident light pressure angle and a detailed description of the “billowing” sail effect on guidance are addressed. An irradiance model for determining a vectorized delta- is used for this analysis. Relativistic effects are also considered. Preliminary diffraction analyses of various very large optical components and suggestions for realizable systems are presented.
Preliminary analysis of light sail systems engineering concepts
Space Technology and Applications International Forum - 2001 ; 2001 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico
AIP Conference Proceedings ; 552 , 1 ; 599-605
02.02.2001
7 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Preliminary Analysis of Light Sail Systems Engineering Concepts
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