A major requirement for using a solar propulsion system is the proper placement of the focal spot on the thruster absorber plane. Without proper placement of the focal spot, solar energy is not transferred to the propellant gas or at worst case, a significantly smaller proportion of the incident energy is transferred to the gas.


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    Title :

    Novel Wave Front Method Used for Tracking Terrestrial Concentrator Focal Spot Location


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    Publication date :

    2004


    Size :

    32 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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