Novel Scheme For Space Power Generation And Energy Storage

Enrico Levi; Zivan Zabar

doi:10.1117/12.943656

6 April 1988 Novel Scheme For Space Power Generation And Energy Storage

Enrico Levi, Zivan Zabar

Proceedings Volume 0871, Space Structures, Power, and Power Conditioning; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.943656
Event: 1988 Los Angeles Symposium: O-E/LASE '88, 1988, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

A self-contained, disposable cartridge serves both as prime power source and electrical energy store. The energy initially stored in chemical form is transformed into kinetic form and stored in a hydromagnetic capacitor. The capacitor discharges through a closing switch into the electrical input of the weapon system. There are no structural rotating parts and no effluent. A comparative assessment with existing systems shows that the cartridge has the potential for increasing the achievable energy density by two orders of magnitude and the power density by four orders of magnitude.

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Enrico Levi and Zivan Zabar "Novel Scheme For Space Power Generation And Energy Storage", Proc. SPIE 0871, Space Structures, Power, and Power Conditioning, (6 April 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.943656

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