Estes et al., 2000 - Google Patents
An overview of electrodynamic tethersEstes et al., 2000
- Document ID
- 17860700888481410983
- Author
- Estes R
- Lorenzini E
- Santangelo A
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
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Over the past twenty-five years or so a number of applications of electrodynamic tethers in space have been proposed, including power generation, propulsion, and communications. We briefly present the basic principles by which electrodynamic tethers operate and …
- 230000005520 electrodynamics 0 title abstract description 52
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
- B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
- B64G1/42—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems
- B64G1/44—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems using radiation, e.g. deployable solar arrays
- B64G1/443—Photovoltaic cell arrays
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
- B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
- B64G1/40—Arrangements or adaptations of propulsion systems
- B64G1/402—Propellant tanks; Feeding propellants
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