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Candidate locations for SPS rectifying antennasThe feasibility of placing 120 Satellite Power System (SPS) rectifying antenna (rectenna) sites across the U.S. was studied. An initial attempt is made to put two land sites in each state using several land site selection criteria. When only 69 land sites are located, it is decided to put the remaining sites in the sea and sea site selection criteria are identified. An estimated projection of electrical demand distribution for the year 2000 is then used to determine the distribution of these sites along the Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf Coasts. A methodology for distributing rectenna sites across the country and for fine-tuning exact locations is developed, and recommendations on rectenna design and operations are made.
Document ID
19780005610
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Eberhardt, A. W. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1977
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-78146
Accession Number
78N13553
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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