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.
Solar light generators for space travel and for terrestrial applications
Solargeneratoren fuer Raumfahrt- und terrestrische Anwendungen
Titel niederlaendisch
Polytechnisch Tijdschrift. Editie Elektrotechniek, Elektronica ; 33 , 3 ; 157-164
1978
8 Seiten
Article (Journal)
Dutch
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