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Title: Antenna optimization and cost consideration for the solar power satellite microwave system

Conference · · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5354642

The present SPS (solar power satellite) microwave system has a 1-km (kilometer) antenna illuminated with a 10db Gaussian taper and radiating 6.5 GW of rf (radio frequency) power. New antenna tapers, including several recently proposed in the literature, are investigated in terms of minimizing electricity costs and meeting two environmental constraints. 10 refs.

Research Organization:
NASA, Johnson Space Cent, Houston, Tex, USA
OSTI ID:
5354642
Report Number(s):
CONF-810812-
Journal Information:
Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 1; Conference: IECEC conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, 9 Aug 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English