Abstract:
The invention provides a momentum wheel energy storage device for a spacecraft or satellite. The device has six wheels whose axes of rotation are parallel to edges of a tetrahedron. It thus provides redundancy which makes it possible simultaneously to store energy and to generate an arbitrary net angular momentum, even in the event of one of the wheels failing. The failure of one wheel can be accommodated without degrading operation, with energy storage being optimal regardless of the angular momentum to be generated. The failure of two wheels can be accommodated but operation may then be in degraded mode. The invention makes it possible to limit the number of momentum wheels used in a device that can accommodate failures.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a collecting device for solar energy for a space ship which can reduce a risk of a primary and a secondary electrostatic discharge. SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a device which can reduce the risk of the primary and the secondary electrostatic discharge occurring particularly on a solar power generating device of a spaceship. The present invention relates to the collecting device of the solar energy for the space ship which is provided with at least one reflecting plate 12 for reflecting a solar radiation 16 to at least one photocell 14 for converting the solar energy to an electric energy. According to the present invention, this device is provided with heat transport means 23, 24 and 25 which can transport a thermal energy accumulated by the cell to a low-temperature zone 22 after receiving the sunlight. The present invention is applied particularly to a solar battery panel for a satellite. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
The invention relates to an action device comprising first electromagnetic means (ME-H) mounted on a first body (H) and defining a first magnetic torque (MH) and a magnetic field, and second electromagnetic means (ME-F) mounted on a second body (F), at a distance from the first body (H), and defining a second magnetic torque (M F ) for interacting with the magnetic field. The inventive device also comprises i) means (ME-H) for varying the first magnetic torque (M H ) according to a first selected law of variation, in order to temporally vary the magnetic field, ii) means (ME-F) for varying the second magnetic torque (M F ) according to a second law of variation in such a way that a desired force and torque are induced on the second body (F), and iii) calculation means (MC) for determining the second law of variation according to at least the desired force and torque and the first law of variation.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种动作装置,包括安装在第一主体(H)上并限定第一磁力矩(MH)和磁场的第一电磁装置(ME-H)和安装在第一电磁装置 第二主体(F),距离第一主体(H)一定距离,并且限定用于与磁场相互作用的第二磁力矩(M SUB F)。 本发明的装置还包括:i)用于根据第一选择的变化规律改变第一磁力矩(M H H H)的装置(ME-H),以便在时间上改变磁场; ii) 用于根据第二变化定律改变第二磁力矩(M SUB F)的装置(ME-F),使得在第二主体(F)上产生期望的力和转矩, 以及iii)用于根据至少所期望的力和扭矩以及所述第一变化规律确定所述第二变化规律的计算装置(MC)。
Abstract:
A solar panel (3) having a front face (31) for receiving solar radiation and a rear face (32), for use in a spacecraft (1). The solar panel is covered on the rear face (32) with a coating (4) having negative electric charge emissive property such that in use the coating expels electrons out of the rear face (32) of the solar panel (3), thus reducing the potential difference between the front face (31) and the rear face (32). A method of reducing potential difference between the front face (31) and the rear face (32) of the solar panel (3) by covering the rear face by said coating (4).
Abstract:
The solar collector has a reflector (12) directing solar radiation onto a photovoltaic cell (14). Heat is removed (23,25) from the photovoltaic cell to a cold zone (22). The heat removal uses capillary heat transfer. A plate (25) connects the base of a cell to the base of another cell. A thermally conductive insulator reduces the temperature gradient in the heat transport.
Abstract:
The solar collector has a reflector (12) directing solar radiation onto a photovoltaic cell (14). Heat is removed (23,25) from the photovoltaic cell to a cold zone (22). The heat removal uses capillary heat transfer. A plate (25) connects the base of a cell to the base of another cell. A thermally conductive insulator reduces the temperature gradient in the heat transport.