SPIN STABILIZED VEHICLE AND SOLAR CELL ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR

SPIN STABILIZED VEHICLE AND SOLAR CELL ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR

A spin-stabilized vehicle comprising (1) a body and (2) three deployable panels, arranged to present body and panel surfaces covered with photovoltaic or solar cells for increasing the stability and the sun derived power of the craft. The panels are stowed within or wrapped about the craft during as...

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Hauptverfasser: ROSEN H,US, ANDREWS G,US
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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Zusammenfassung:A spin-stabilized vehicle comprising (1) a body and (2) three deployable panels, arranged to present body and panel surfaces covered with photovoltaic or solar cells for increasing the stability and the sun derived power of the craft. The panels are stowed within or wrapped about the craft during ascent towards its utilizable position. When deployed, the panels extend radially from the craft. When extended, the panels are at least as long as the radius of the body. The use of three panels results in a relatively small ripple of the power supplied by the cells as the craft rotates and therefore a relatively high efficiency of cell utilization is provided.