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.
Pyroelectric conversion in space
Pyroelektrische Energiespeicherung im Weltraum
1984
5 Seiten, 4 Bilder, 16 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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