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15 - General Engineering
University of Southampton
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Article title
Harnessing high altitude solar power
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
Article number
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Volume number
24
Issue number
2
First page of article
442
ISSN of journal
0885-8969
Year of publication
2009
Number of additional authors
3
Additional information
Significance of output:
This paper describes multidisciplinary work at Southampton into the novel use of aerostats or tethered lighter than air balloons to provide power. This concept bridges the gap between the efficient, extremely expensive method of using satellites to provide power and the inefficient generation of power on the ground using solar arrays. The paper calculates the potential power that could be provided and the characteristics of the aerostat required. The proposal to develop this work has generated industrial support from Cameron Balloons.
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
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Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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