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Structural Design and Manufacturing of a Cruiser Class Solar Vehicle
Published on: January 30, 2019
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¿Ha llegado un nuevo amanecer para la energía solar basada en el espacio?
Resumen
Los avances tecnológicos y la reducción de los gastos de lanzamiento espacial están renovando el interés científico y comercial en los ascensores espaciales. Este concepto una vez ficticio se está convirtiendo en una opción más viable para el futuro acceso al espacio.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Exploración espacial y ingeniería
- Ciencias avanzadas de los materiales
- Mecánica orbital
Sus antecedentes:
- El concepto de un ascensor espacial, una estructura que conecta la superficie de la Tierra con la órbita geoestacionaria, históricamente se ha limitado a la ciencia ficción.
- Los avances recientes en la ciencia de los materiales, en particular los nanotubos de carbono, ofrecen el potencial para crear la resistencia a la tracción necesaria para tal estructura.
- La disminución de los costos de lanzamiento de cohetes tradicionales hace que los proyectos de infraestructura espacial a gran escala sean más factibles desde el punto de vista económico.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar la viabilidad actual de la energía solar en el espacio.
- Explorar el impacto de los avances tecnológicos recientes en el SBSP.
- Evaluar el efecto de la disminución de los costes de lanzamiento en la aplicación del SBSP.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de las capacidades actuales de la tecnología espacial.
- Análisis de las tendencias económicas en la industria de lanzamientos espaciales.
- Evaluación de los retos de ingeniería y las posibles soluciones para el SBSP.
Principales resultados:
- Mejoras significativas en la eficiencia de las células solares y la transmisión de energía.
- Reducción drástica de los costos por kilogramo de lanzamiento a la órbita.
- Identificación de vías de ingeniería viables para la construcción y el despliegue de SBSP.
Conclusiones:
- La energía solar basada en el espacio está pasando de la ciencia ficción a una solución energética plausible.
- La convergencia de la madurez tecnológica y la viabilidad económica hace del SBSP una opción convincente para las necesidades energéticas futuras.
- Es necesario proseguir la investigación y el desarrollo para superar los obstáculos de ingeniería restantes.
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