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== Off-world solar collection ==
Each component will have a reference implementation with a black box efficiency and cost rating. 


== Off-world solar storage ==
Reference implementations will be subject to constant improvement, with '''new proposals welcome from any interested party at any time'''.


== Off-world solar transmission ==
* 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. 


== Earthbound solar collection ==
[[Off-world Power Generation Components Detailed Rules|More details...]]


== Earthbound solar distribution ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#d8e0ea; color:#113333" | Description
! style="background:#d8e0ea; color:#113333" | Requirements
! style="background:#d8e0ea; color:#113333" | Reference implementation
! style="background:#d8e0ea; color:#113333" colspan=2 | Efficiency
! style="background:#d8e0ea; color:#113333" colspan=2 | Cost
|-
| Off-world solar collection
|
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission]]
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | 15.6
| style="border-left:0px;" | W/kg
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | 1.15
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/W
|-
| Off-world solar storage
|
* Storage capability sufficient for periods where transmission is offline
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission]]
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | 44
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh/kg
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | 1.45
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/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
| [[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
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 2: Laser aiming|Lab 2: Laser aiming]]
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" |
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh %
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" |
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/Wh
|-
| Earthbound solar collection
|
* Sufficient ground area to capture transmitted energy
* Transmission/receiver handshake
| [[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
|-
| 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="border-left:0px;" | GW / km^2
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/(GW*km^2)
|-
| Launch off-world gear
|
| TBD
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | -
| style="border-left:0px;" |
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/kg
|-
| Robotic self-assembly of off-world gear
|
* Establishment of orbit and assembly of initial gear
* Orbital delivery and assembly of supplemental gear
| TBD
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | -
| style="border-left:0px;" |
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/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

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