Tasks:Flywheel energy storage modules

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2009 10 22

Task title: Tasks:Flywheel energy storage modules
Contact person: Anders Feder
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We are looking for suppliers of flywheel energy storage modules suited for the following requirements for a lunar surface spacecraft:

  • Shortly before sunset, temperatures at the surface are 390 K (116.85 °C, 242.33 °F) and we have full power generation from solar panels.
  • Shortly after sunset, temperatures drop to approximately 100 K (-173.15 °C, -279.67 °F) and we will need to heat critical components to avoid damage from thermal stress etc.
  • We estimate, roughly, that the thermal power we need is approximately 30 W throughout the lunar night.
  • Lunar night is approximately 355 hours long.
  • Shortly after sunrise, we regain full power generation from solar panels again.
  • The lunar environment is a natural vacuum.
  • Also note that the nighttime temperatures are cryogenic, enabling superconductivity.
  • Low mass is preferred over low size.

We are primarily looking for off-the-shelf products. We do not have money to fund development of new products matching these requirements. --Anders Feder 22:03, 18 February 2009 (EST)

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