Solar electric propulsion (SEP) is an alternative to chemical and nuclear powered propulsion systems for both piloted and unpiloted Mars transport vehicles. Photovoltaic solar cell and array technologies were evaluated as components of SEP power systems. Of the systems considered, the SEP power system composed of multijunction solar cells in an ENTECH domed fresnel concentrator array had the least array mass and area. Trip times to Mars optimized for minimum propellant mass were calculated. Additionally, a preliminary vehicle concept was designed.


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    Titel :

    Solar Electric Propulsion for MARS Transport Vehicles


    Beteiligte:
    J. M. Hickman (Autor:in) / H. B. Curtis (Autor:in) / S. W. Alexander (Autor:in) / J. H. Gilland (Autor:in) / K. J. Hack (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1990


    Format / Umfang :

    17 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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