The surface of a satellite absorbs about 0.5 kW, which is sufficient to power many of its uses. The Canadian Hermes satellite made use of this fact in 1976, and more efficient convertors are under development. With a mean energy flux of 2300 kW/h/m2 at the equator (and about half this value in central Europe) there is no doubt that solar heat can be used as a significant energy source.


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    Title :

    Solar light generators for space travel and for terrestrial applications


    Additional title:

    Solargeneratoren fuer Raumfahrt- und terrestrische Anwendungen
    Titel niederlaendisch


    Contributors:
    Schmidt, E. (author)


    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    8 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    Dutch




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