Holographic Solar Energy Concentrators for Solar Thermal Rocket Engines

Abstract

This is a report on Holographic Concentrators for Solar Thermal Rocket Engines. The object of the work was to demonstrate that highly reflective holograms could be used as solar concentrators to heat liquid hydrogen for use as a propellant in satellite boost engines. The interest in this results from the need for a reliable, inexpensive alternate for conventional rockets. Keywords: Holography; Holographic concentrators; Bragg planes; Dispersion compensation holograms; Swelling; Emulsions; Substrates; Nitinol.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA198807

Entities

People

  • A. Chovit
  • C. Felts
  • K. Renk
  • Y. Jacques

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Classification
  • Dispersions
  • Emulsions
  • Engineering
  • Holographic Optical Elements
  • Inflatable Structures
  • Laser Beams
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Rocket Engines
  • Solar Energy
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Thermal Propulsion Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster