On deployment of solar sail with superconducting current-carrying wire

We present a novel idea of the deployment of a circular solar sail consisting of superconducting wire attached to the thin circular membrane. Based on classical electrodynamics and theory of elasticity we predict that the superconducting current in the wire can deploy the large size circular solar s...

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Published in:Acta astronautica 2021-12, Vol.189, p.196-198
Main Authors: Kezerashvili, Vladimir Ya, Kezerashvili, Roman Ya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Circular solar sail
Current loop
Electrodynamics
Solar sails
Superconducting wire
Superconductivity
Wire
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Summary:We present a novel idea of the deployment of a circular solar sail consisting of superconducting wire attached to the thin circular membrane. Based on classical electrodynamics and theory of elasticity we predict that the superconducting current in the wire can deploy the large size circular solar sail. •Deployment of a solar sail using a superconducting current loop.•Deployment and stretching of a large size solar sail.•Magnetic force due to magnetic field induced by a superconducting current.
ISSN:0094-5765
1879-2030
DOI:10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.08.018