Distributed reflectivity solar sails for extended mission applications

Andreas Borggrafe; Jeannette Heiligers; Matteo Ceriotti; Colin McInnes

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2_22

Distributed reflectivity solar sails for extended mission applications

Andreas Borggrafe, Jeannette Heiligers, Matteo Ceriotti, Colin McInnes

Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

The dynamics of solar sails with a variable surface reflectivity distribution are
investigated. When changing the reflectivity across the sail film, solar radiation pressure forces and torques can be controlled without changing the attitude of the spacecraft relative to the Sun or using attitude control actuators. The reflectivity can in principle be modified using electro-chromic coatings, which are applied here as examples to counteract gravity-gradient torques in Earth orbit and to enable specific shape profiles of a flexible sail film. This ‘optical reconfiguration’ method introduces an adaptive solar sail as a multi-functional platform for novel mission applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Solar Sailing
Editors	Malcolm Macdonald
Pages	331-350
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34907-2_22
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	3rd International Symposium on Solar Sailing - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Jun 2013 → 13 Jun 2013

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Name	Springer Praxis Books - Astronautical Engineering
Publisher	Springer

Conference

Conference	3rd International Symposium on Solar Sailing
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	11/06/13 → 13/06/13

Keywords

solar sails
mission applications
surface reflectivity
fleible sail film

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Distributed reflectivity solar sails for extended mission applications

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