It is proposed that by covering the front and back surfaces (partially or fully) of the Earth-pointing parabolic antenna of a geosynchronous satellite with flexible solar cell panels, an important premium of useful raw electrical power can be achieved. Merits and demerits of the proposal are discussed with various diagrams and figures.
Use of spacecraft parabolic antenna reflector for obtaining electrical power
Satellitenantennenreflektor als Traeger fuer Solarzellen
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; 14 , 1 ; 209-213
1978
5 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 3 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
The On-Orbit Thermal Distortion Analysis Of The Spacecraft Parabolic Antenna Reflector
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1998
|Inflatable Parabolic Torus Reflector Antenna
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999
|Shaped Reflector Antenna for the Palapa-C Spacecraft
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994
|Advanced Precipitation Radar Antenna Singly Curved Parabolic Antenna Reflector Development
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003
|