The transmission is transmitted through space and atmosphere and received on earth by an antenna called the rectenna. We can use theoretically all electromagnetic waves for a wireless power transmission wpt. Wireless power transmission options for space solar power seth potter1, mark henley1, dean davis1, andrew born1, martin bayer1, joe howell2, and john mankins3 1the boeing company, 2nasa marshall space flight center, 3formerly nasa hq, currently artemis innovation management solutions llc abstract for a presentation to be given at the state of space solar power technology workshop. Wireless power transmission from solar power satellite shyma.
Everything in space is tens of thousands of times more expensive than anything on earth, and pretty much always. For the nearterm, a 100 kweclass power plug satellite and a 10 kweclass lunar polar solar power outpost are considered as the first steps in using these wpt options for ssp. The transmission of energy from one place to anowithout using wires. Ursi white paper on solar power satellite sps systems and. Space based solar power sbsp 6, 7 is the concept of collecting solar power in space for use on earth. The concept of the solar power satellite sps is very simple. Wireless power transmission using solar power system. An evolutionary model for space solar power national space. Solar wireless power transmission satellite from space. Wireless power transmission for solar power satellite sps.
Nasa marshall space flight center, huntsville, al, 35812. Spacebased solar power sbsp sbsp is the concept of collecting solar power in space using an sps, that is, a solarpower satellite or a satellite power system for use on earth. Future appropriate and major application of the wpt via microwave is a space solar power satellite sps. Studies have been carried out for many years on the problem of providing renewable electrical energy from space to earth with sps. The main function of wireless power transfer is to allow electrical devices to be continuously charged and lose the constraint of a power cord.
Spacebased solar power sbsp is the concept of collecting solar power in outer space and distributing it to earth. Potential advantages of collecting solar energy in space include a higher collection rate and a longer collection period due to the lack of a diffusing atmosphere, and the possibility of placing a solar collector in an orbiting location where there is no night. Laser transmission microwave more developed high efficiency up to 85% beams is far below the lethal levels of concentration even for a prolonged exposure cause interference with satellite communication industry laser recently developed solid state lasers allow efficient transfer of power range of 10% to 20% efficiency within a few years. Wireless power transmission via solar power satellite.
Microwave power transmission of tens of kilowatts has been well proven by. It is a gigantic satellite designed as an electric power plant orbiting the earth which uses wireless power transmission of space based solar power. The report takes an indepth view on the basics of the system, how microwave power transmission is used in sps, the challenges facing sps, environmental and health impact of the sps and much more. Nansen solar space industries wireless power transmission. A spacetospace microwave wireless power transmission. From space to earth here is the working model of wireless power transmitting satellite. To make this possible, the satellites solar power beaming system employs a diodepumped alkali laser. Sbsp designs generally include the use of some manner of wireless. Japan demoes wireless power transmission for spacebased. During the first week of september 2009, an international symposium on solar energy from space was held at the ontario science center in toronto, canada. Spacebased solar power generation using a distributed. Abstract this paper reports on the futuristic advances in power transmission through microwaves. Wireless power transmission options for space solar power.
Explore solar power satellites with free download of seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc format. The proposed wireless power transmission using high stepup dcdc converter for pv cells has been built based on the simulation performed on matlab simulink. Wireless power transmission for solar power satellite sps second draft by n. Solar power satellites is known by a variety of other names such as satellite power system, space power station, space power system, solar power station, space solar power station etc. Electrical power accounts for much of the energy consumed. Sbsp also introduces several new hurdles, primarily the problem of transmitting energy from orbit to earths surface for use.
Solar power from space a space contribution to options for. A prototype of solar wireless power transmission satellite. During 1982, boeing designed a solar power satellite system that could supply most of the united states at the time with electricity. It involves the use of a laser beam to transfer power in the form of light energy, which is converted to electric energy at the receiver end. Power plug satellite and a 10 kweclass lunar polar solar power outpost have been considered as the first. Solar power satellites sps that transform sunlight into electric energy and use wireless power transmission, wpt, to transmit this energy, is an interesting. Wireless power transmission antenna peculiarities for the. Wireless power transmission via solar power satellite pdf. Also explore the seminar topics paper on solar power satellites with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year mechanical engineering me or production automobile students for the year 2019 2020. A space solar microwave power transfer system ssmpts may represent a paradigm shift to how space missions in earth orbit are designed.
Wireless power transmission using solar space satellite free download as powerpoint presentation. There are now several companies dedicated to successfully creating a solar power satellite system. Index termsgrid, microwaves, microwave generator, nikola tesla, rectenna, solar power satellites sps, transmitting antenna, wireless power transmission wpt. Wireless power transmission options for space solar power seth. Wireless power transmission through solar power system. Solar power from the satellite is sent to earth using a microwave transmitter. The model uses the input from the solar panel and by using a high stepup dcdc. Wireless power transmission options for space solar power seth potter1, mark henley1, dean davis1, andrew born1, joe howell2, and john mankins3 1the boeing company, 2nasa marshall space flight center, 3formerly nasa hq, currently artemis innovation management solutions llc abstract for a presentation to be given at the international space development conference.
Spacebased solar power on a commercially viable scale will be an enormous undertaking. The focus of this activity is to conduct research for space solar power ssp wireless power transmission wpt technology development to reduce the cost of electrical power and to provide a stepping stone to nasa for delivery of power between objects in space, between space and surface sites, between ground and space and between ground and air platform vehicles. Spacebased solar power sbsp is the concept of collecting solar power in outer space and. Spacebased solar power sbsp 6, 7 is the concept of collecting solar power in space for use on earth. Wireless electricity power transmission using solar. Solar power satellite by wireless power transmission. Wireless power transmission through sps solar power. One of the biggest applications of microwave power transmission at the moment is its utility in solar power satellite systems, or sps. Abstract a wireless power transmission using microwave is a system which contains satellite based solar power system sps, microwave generator, microwave transmitter and microwave receiver. Satellites would be space platforms the size of a small city deployed some 22,000 miles 35,405 kilometers above the equator in geosynchronous earth orbit geo. A space power satellite sps orbiting round the earth traps solar energy and generates electric power using photovoltaic cells of sizable area. Concerning the power transmission efficiency of the wpt, there are some good optical approaches in russia. Space power beaming is a three step process that involves. The advantages, disadvantages, biological impacts and applications of wpt are also presented.
The symposium, which was jointly organized by space canada and the international academy of astronautics, provided a forum for the discussion of systems concepts, technology challenges and policyeconomic factors in the realization of space. Concerning the power transmission efficiency of the wpt, there are some good optical approaches in russia56. Wireless power transmission through sps solar power satellite free download as powerpoint presentation. The key idea is to use space assets initially for global transmission and. Ver the last 30 years, there has been extensive study into utilizing satellites to capture solar energy in space and transmit it back to earth. Wireless power transmission for solar power satelite. Glaser in 1968, and especially the onset in 1977 of the large us doenasa work on space solar power, the attention shifted to the use of microwaves for very long distance wireless power transmission applications. A comparison of a solar power satellite concept to. Shaposhnikov1 abstract space solar power stations are costly because of the great size of their radiating and receiving antennas. Solar power satellite sps systems, based on wireless power transmission, are attractive candidate solutions to provide power to space vehicles or to elements on planet surface.
Wireless power transmission by using solar power satellite. Wireless power transmission antenna peculiarities for the space power systems sergey s. The key to solar power satellites ieee aes systems magazine, january 1996 pp 33. The possibilities of generating electricity by placing geosynchronizing satellites with solar arrays in the space i. Solar power satellites and microwave wireless power. Get wireless power transmission via solar power satellite seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc.
Pdf wireless power transmission options for space solar. The sps is a gigantic satellite considered as an electric power plant orbiting the geostationary earth orbit geo. Theoretical background it is known that electromagnetic energy also associated with the propagation of the electromagnetic waves. Solar power satellites seminar report, ppt, pdf for. For an output of 1 gigawatt, japan is planning on deploying a solar collector weighing over 10,000 metric. A wireless power transmission using microwave is a system which contains satellite based solar power system sps, microwave generator, microwave transmitter magnetron and microwave receiver rectenna. First demonstrated at llnl in 2002 and currently still under development there this laser would be about the size of a kitchen table, and powerful enough to beam power to earth at an extremely high efficiency, over 50 percent. The collecting satellite would convert solar energy into electrical energy on.
Research article full text access the role of pilot projects and public acceptance in developing wireless. Scientists make strides in beaming solar power from space pdf. The dc power received on earth is converted into ac for various useful purposes. Spacebased solar power great idea, perfect choice for a lot of power needs in space. Abstract a great concern has been voiced in recent years over the extensive use of energy, the limited supply of resources, and the pollution of the environment from the use of present energy conversion systems. This concept is also known as microwave power transmission. Wireless power transmission via solar power satellite seminar report 10 best ground solar sites deserts are rarely near users space takes up less, well, space rectennas are to 110 the area of ground arrays rectennas can share land with farming or other uses. Wpt via microwave is a space solar powersatellite sps. In this seminar report the solar cells in the satellite convert sun light into electrical energy, which will changed to.
Wireless power transmission from solar power satellite. A ssmpts may allow a smaller receiving surface to be utilized on the receiving craft due to the higherdensity power transfer compared to direct solar flux from a ssmpts supplier craft. Spacebased solar power department of energy energy. Space energy is a company that plans to develop the first solar power satellite and transmit electricity to the earths surface by creating and launching a test satellite into low earth orbit. Pdf solar power generation using sps and wireless power. This transmission is transmitted to the relevant position via an antenna. These sizes are the result of the divergence of the wave beam, which transmits the energy from space to the earth. One of the key technologies needed to enable the future feasibility of sps is that of microwave wireless power transmission. Conventional energy transfer isusing wires but, the wireless transmission is made possible byvarious technologies 3. Solar panel equipped, energy transmitting satellites collect high intensity, uninterrupted solar radiation by using giant mirrors to reflect huge. The laser gets powered using sources like sun or any electricity generator and accordingly generates high intensity focused light. This project has introduced the transmission of power wirelessly using the input from the solar panel. Future suitable and largest application of the wpt via microwave is a space solar power satellite sps.
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