Gossamer roadmap technology reference study for a solar polar mission

Macdonald, Malcolm and McGrath, Ciara and Appourchaux, T and Dachwald, B. and Finsterle, W and Gizon, L and Liewer, P.C. and McInnes, Colin and Mengali, Giovanni and Seboldt, W. and Sekii, T and Solanki, S.K. and Velli, M and Wimmer-Schweingruber, R.F. and Spietz, Peter and Reinhard, Ruedeger; Macdonald, Malcolm, ed. (2014) Gossamer roadmap technology reference study for a solar polar mission. In: Advances in Solar Sailing. Springer Praxis Books: Astronautical Engineering, 1 . Springer Berlin Heidelberg, GBR, pp. 243-258. ISBN 9783642349065

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    Abstract

    A technology reference study for a solar polar mission is presented. The study uses novel analytical methods to quantify the mission design space including the required sail performance to achieve a given solar polar observation angle within a given timeframe and thus to derive mass allocations for the remaining spacecraft sub-systems, that is excluding the solar sail sub-system. A parametric, bottom-up, system mass budget analysis is then used to establish the required sail technology to deliver a range of science payloads, and to establish where such payloads can be delivered to within a given timeframe. It is found that a solar polar mission requires a solar sail of side-length 100 – 125 m to deliver a ‘sufficient value’ minimum science payload, and that a 2. 5μm sail film substrate is typically required, however the design is much less sensitive to the boom specific mass.

    Creators(s): Macdonald, Malcolm ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4499-4281, McGrath, Ciara ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7540-7476, Appourchaux, T, Dachwald, B., Finsterle, W, Gizon, L, Liewer, P.C., McInnes, Colin, Mengali, Giovanni, Seboldt, W., Sekii, T, Solanki, S.K., Velli, M, Wimmer-Schweingruber, R.F., Spietz, Peter and Reinhard, Ruedeger; Macdonald, Malcolm
    Item type:Book Section
    ID code:46632
    Keywords:gossamer roadmap technology, space weather, solar polar mission, solar sailing, space science, advanced propulsion, advanced space concepts, space technology, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Space and Planetary Science
    Subjects:Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
    Technology > Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Technology and Innovation Centre > Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:06 Feb 2014 10:23
    Last modified:25 Feb 2020 01:17
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/46632
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