Topic
Launch loop
About: Launch loop is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2 publications have been published within this topic receiving 1 citations. The topic is also known as: Lofstrom loop.
Papers
TL;DR: In this paper, a proposal is presented for providing stability by means of tethers, pipes, and a support structure at each end of the space cable, each support is a miniature space cable rising to 15 km and it bears the load of the tethers and pipes that would otherwise have to be carried by the main structure.
3 citations
2 Oct 2006
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a solution for providing lateral stability by means of tethers, pipes, and a support structure at each end of a miniature space cable rising to 15 km.
Abstract: The space cable consists of evacuated tubes supported by fast-moving objects, called bolts, travelling inside them The bolts are connected to the tubes via permanent magnets stabilized electronically for minimal power consumption Version 1 was designed to replace the role of a first-stage rocket by lifting space vehicles from the ground to 50 km at 5800 km/h Version 2 rises to 140 km and has wider applications Comparable proposals include the space fountain and the launch loop In the long term, such a fixed infrastructure is more economical than rockets A key issue with these dynamically supported structures is lateral stability, particularly in the presence of varying cross winds in the stratosphere The relevant partial differential equations are derived below with a set of solutions A proposal is presented for providing stability by means of tethers, pipes, and a support structure at each end Each support is a miniature space cable rising to 15 km, and it bears the load of the tethers and pipes that would otherwise have to be carried by the main structure
1 citations
Performance Metrics
| Year | Papers |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |