Preliminary analysis of light sail systems engineering concepts

Taylor, Travis S.; Landrum, Brian

doi:doi:10.1063/1.1357982

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Preliminary analysis of light sail systems engineering concepts

AIP Conf. Proc. 552, pp. 599-605; doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1357982 (7 pages)

Space Technology and Applications International Forum - 2001

Date: 11-14 Feb 2001

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Travis S. Taylor¹ and Brian Landrum²

¹Teledyne Brown Engineering, 5000 Bradford Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35805-1953
²The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Propulsion Research Center, Technology Hall, S234, Huntsville, Alabama 35899

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Although the concept of solar/laser sailing (referred to hereafter as light sailing) is not new, there are many systems engineering and integration issues that must be addressed before a successful light sailing mission can be conducted. This paper presents a preliminary analysis of some of these important aspects. The effects of incident light pressure angle and a detailed description of the “billowing” sail effect on guidance are addressed. An irradiance model for determining a vectorized delta-v is used for this analysis. Relativistic effects are also considered. Preliminary diffraction analyses of various very large optical components and suggestions for realizable systems are presented. © 2001 American Institute of Physics.

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lasers, modelling, optical properties, space vehicles, space research, planets

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07.87.+v

Spaceborne and space research instruments, apparatus, and components (satellites, space vehicles, etc.)
07.60.-j

Optical instruments and equipment