Off-world Power Generation Components
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.
Description | Requirements | Reference implementation | Efficiency | Cost | ||
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Off-world solar collection | Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission | 15.6 | W/kg | 1.15 | $/W | |
Off-world solar storage |
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Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission | 44 | Wh/kg | 1.45 | $/Wh |
Freespace handshake |
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Lab 2: Laser aiming | TBD | ms | TBD | NA |
Freespace transmission |
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Lab 2: Laser aiming | TBD | Wh % | TBD | $/Wh |
Earthbound solar collection |
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Lab 2: Laser aiming | TBD | Wh % | TBD | $/Wh |
Earthbound distribution |
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TBD | TBD | GW / km^2 | TBD | $/(GW*km^2) |
Launch off-world gear | TBD | - | TBD | $/kg | ||
Robotic self-assembly of off-world gear |
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TBD | - | TBD | $/kg |