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Laser and solar-photovoltaic space power systems comparison. II.A comparison of total system cost is made between solar photovoltaic and laser/receiver systems. The laser systems assume either a solar-pumped CO2 blackbody transfer laser with MHD receiver or a solar pumped liquid neodymium laser with a photovoltaic receiver. Total system costs are less for the laser systems below 300 km where drag is significant. System costs are highly dependent on altitude.
Document ID
19850063244
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
De Young, R. J. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Stripling, J. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Enderson, T. M. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Humes, D. H. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Davis, W. T. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: IECEC ''84: Advanced energy systems - Their role in our future
Location: San Francisco, CA
Start Date: August 19, 1984
End Date: August 24, 1984
Accession Number
85A45395
Distribution Limits
Public
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