Pyroelectric conversion in space deserves a close look as preliminary calculations indicate that a system specific power of 350 to 850 Watt per kilogram will be feasible. This power to weight ratio far exceeds state-of-the-art photovoltaic systems (40 to 66 Watt/kg) and surpasses proposed thin blanket photovoltaics (about 300 Watt/kg). In addition to its high specific power the pyroelectric approach promises to be far less expensive than photovoltaics.


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    Title :

    Pyroelectric conversion in space


    Additional title:

    Pyroelektrische Energiespeicherung im Weltraum


    Contributors:
    Olsen, R.B. (author)


    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 4 Bilder, 16 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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