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15 - General Engineering

University of Southampton

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Output 311 of 706 in the submission

Article title

Harnessing high altitude solar power

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1109/TEC.2009.2016026

Title of journal

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Article number

Volume number

Issue number

First page of article

442

ISSN of journal

0885-8969

Year of publication

2009

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2009.2016026

Number of additional authors

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

Cross-referral requested

Research group

None

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract