Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003aas...203.0318l&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society Meeting 203, #03.18; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 35, p.1207
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
This paper investigates the engineering principles that govern the design of a Space Elevator. The presentation includes extensive mathematical analysis of several basic approaches, reviews historical approaches and looks at some novel implementations. The technical challenges that must be overcome and the potential application of new technology to meet these challenges are discussed. While the paper focuses on the engineering aspects of the space elevator concept, some space is devoted to the potential use and benefit of a successful implementation. The primary objective of this paper is to show that no fundamental physical principles preclude the concept, but that technology development is required before a practical implementation can be realized.
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