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Each component will have a reference implementation with a black box efficiency and cost rating.  Reference implementations will be subject to constant improvement, with new contributions welcome from any interested party at any time.  Contributions must be well-documented and repeatable.
Each component will have a reference implementation with a black box efficiency and cost rating.   


* Any  efficiency improvement of at least 2% with no more than a 10% cost increase will automatically qualify to be the new reference standard.
Reference implementations will be subject to constant improvement, with '''new proposals welcome from any interested party at any time'''.
* Any cost reduction of at least 0.5% with no loss in efficiency will automatically qualify to be the new reference standard.
* Higher-cost efficiency improvements will be accepted for review by the board, who will consider the cost impact on the success of the project. 
* Lower-cost improvements that result in a "statistically insignificant" efficiency loss will be accepted for review by the board.
* Cross-component concerns (eg, amount of storage capability required) will be considered by the board as needed.
* Requirements are subject to change by the board at any time as needed.


* New proposals must be well-documented and repeatable.
* Any  efficiency improvement of at least 2% with no more than a 10% cost increase will be automatically considered for the new reference standard.
* Any cost reduction of at least 0.5% with no loss in efficiency will be automatically considered for the new reference standard.
* Rewards for each newly-accepted reference implementation will be determined by the board. 
[[Off-world Power Generation Components Detailed Rules|More details...]]


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| Off-world solar collection
| Off-world solar collection
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| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 1]]
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission]]
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | 15.6
| style="border-left:0px;" | W/kg
| style="border-left:0px;" | W/kg
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | 1.15
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/W
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/W
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* Storage capability sufficient for periods where transmission is offline
* Storage capability sufficient for periods where transmission is offline
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 2]]
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission]]
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | 44
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh/kg
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh/kg
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | 1.45
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/Wh
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/Wh
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| Off-world solar transmission
| Freespace handshake
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* Transmission/receiver handshake
* Transmitter/receiver handshake
** for precision aiming  
** for precision aiming  
** for safety, with instant power laser cutoff when interrupted
** for safety, with instant power laser cutoff when interrupted
** must ensure that tracking is possible of any objects inside any proposed cone of detection
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 2: Laser aiming|Lab 2: Laser aiming]]
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" |
| style="border-left:0px;" | ms (time to create handshake)
mph (max speed of interfering object)
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="border-left:0px;" | NA
|-
| Freespace transmission
|
* Cyber-security best practices
* Cyber-security best practices
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 3]]
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 2: Laser aiming|Lab 2: Laser aiming]]
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" |  
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh %
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh %
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" |
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/Wh
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/Wh
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* Sufficient ground area to capture transmitted energy
* Sufficient ground area to capture transmitted energy
* Transmission/receiver handshake
* Transmission/receiver handshake
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 2]]
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 2: Laser aiming|Lab 2: Laser aiming]]
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" |
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh % (efficiency)
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" |
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/Wh, including land cost
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| Earthbound distribution
|
* Use existing transmission and distribution lines where possible
* May use cheaper/more accessible access points in areas of higher need
| TBD
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh %
| style="border-left:0px;" | GW / km^2
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/Wh
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/(GW*km^2)
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| Launch off-world gear
| Launch off-world gear
|  
|  
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 2]]
| TBD
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | N/A
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | -
| style="border-left:0px;" |
| style="border-left:0px;" |
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
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* Establishment of orbit and assembly of initial gear
* Establishment of orbit and assembly of initial gear
* Orbital delivery and assembly of supplemental gear
* Orbital delivery and assembly of supplemental gear
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 6]]
| TBD
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | N/A
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | -
| style="border-left:0px;" |
| style="border-left:0px;" |
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
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To think:
* control and feedback communication with off-world system
* boosters on satellite
* protection from solar flares, meteorites, enemy action
* Address the concerns and regulations of countries and international law

Latest revision as of 03:17, 5 March 2019

Each component will have a reference implementation with a black box efficiency and cost rating.

Reference implementations will be subject to constant improvement, with new proposals welcome from any interested party at any time.

  • New proposals must be well-documented and repeatable.
  • Any efficiency improvement of at least 2% with no more than a 10% cost increase will be automatically considered for the new reference standard.
  • Any cost reduction of at least 0.5% with no loss in efficiency will be automatically considered for the new reference standard.
  • Rewards for each newly-accepted reference implementation will be determined by the board.

More details...

Description Requirements Reference implementation Efficiency Cost
Off-world solar collection Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission 15.6 W/kg 1.15 $/W
Off-world solar storage
  • Storage capability sufficient for periods where transmission is offline
 Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission 44 Wh/kg 1.45 $/Wh
Freespace handshake
  • Transmitter/receiver handshake
    • for precision aiming
    • for safety, with instant power laser cutoff when interrupted
    • must ensure that tracking is possible of any objects inside any proposed cone of detection
 Lab 2: Laser aiming ms (time to create handshake)

mph (max speed of interfering object)

TBD NA
Freespace transmission
  • Cyber-security best practices
 Lab 2: Laser aiming Wh % $/Wh
Earthbound solar collection
  • Sufficient ground area to capture transmitted energy
  • Transmission/receiver handshake
 Lab 2: Laser aiming Wh % (efficiency) $/Wh, including land cost
Earthbound distribution
  • Use existing transmission and distribution lines where possible
  • May use cheaper/more accessible access points in areas of higher need
 TBD TBD GW / km^2 TBD $/(GW*km^2)
Launch off-world gear TBD - TBD $/kg
Robotic self-assembly of off-world gear
  • Establishment of orbit and assembly of initial gear
  • Orbital delivery and assembly of supplemental gear
 TBD - TBD $/kg

To think:

  • control and feedback communication with off-world system
  • boosters on satellite
  • protection from solar flares, meteorites, enemy action
  • Address the concerns and regulations of countries and international law
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