Lunar power system summary of studies for the lunar enterprise task force NASA-office of exploration

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Jul 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989leec.rept...84c&link_type=abstract

In NASA, Langley Research Center, Report of NASA Lunar Energy Enterprise Case Study Task Force p 84-96 (SEE N90-15836 07-81)

Computer Science

Economic Analysis, Extraterrestrial Resources, Lunar Bases, Microwave Power Beaming, Microwave Transmission, Solar Energy Conversion, Economic Factors, Electric Power Plants, Electric Power Transmission, Fusion Reactors, Helium, Lunar Surface, Radio Transmitters, Space Commercialization

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The capacity of global power systems must be increased by a factor of ten to provide the predicted power needs of electric power by the year 2050. The Lunar Power System (LPS) would collect solar energy at power bases located on opposing limbs of the moon as seen from Earth. LPS can provide dependable, economic, renewable, and environmentally benign solar energy to Earth. A preliminary engineering and cash flow model of the LPS was developed. Results are shown for a system scaled to a peak capacity of 355 GWe on Earth and to provide 13,600 GWe-Yrs of energy over a 70 year life cycle of construction and full operation. The growth in capacity of the reference system from start of installation on the moon in 2005 to completion of its nominal life cycle in the year 2070 is shown. World needs for power could be accommodated by expansion in capacity of the reference LPS beyond 344 GWe. This would be done by steadily incorporating newer technology during full operation and by establishing additional bases. The results presented encourage consideration of a faster paced program than is assumed herein.

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