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Space elevator
Prepared by: Abdelrahman Abouali
Mechanical Engineering Department
Near East University
Introduction
• Science went deeply into
sciences including the space.
• What do we hope for the
future ?
• Do we have the best way to
explore the space ?! Let’s
have a look
What is the
Space
Elevator?
• Tall theoretical structure
“tower” that stretch beyond the
earth’s atmosphere.
• This idea first envisioned by
Russian rocket scientist
Konstantin Tsiol kovsky.
• Normal rockets costs too
much, what about using
easier and costless method !!
Theory of space elevator
• A cable attached to the surface and the space beyond
• Forces would hold up the cable.
• Gravity and centrifugal force.
• Climbers will repeatedly climb the cable
• Climbers could take the way up and down
• That is applicable to other planets (no material or gravity probs)
Why would we built one ?
• Normal satellite costs $160,000,000
• $ 22,000 for 1-kilogram payload
• Cost will be billions
• With space elevator cost decreases
• one hundredfold to $ 200 per kilogram
Maybe a space
elevator costs more
than the normal
rocket launch, an
expensive one will cost
20 Billion dollars but
we can collect the
losses after the first 1
million tons.
Proper places to build space elevator
Space elevator in Earth is not easy.
More useful places to build it
Moon and mars for examples
We will use the existing materials
Intriguing idea
Safety and security
• Normal rocket lunch process looks like
Riding a giant explosion.
• As is Coming back trip.
• Space elevator gives us a safe access.
• No explosion! No Dangerous launch!
The figure shows us Failures and successes statistics about launches through 57 years
Applications
• Large solar panel towers in space.
• Maximum amount of sunlight possible
all the day.
• High performance
telecommunications systems.
• “Space train“ adapted from science
fiction novels.
• Moon,Mars and Solar System
Exploration.
How would we build one ?!
Main components:
• The Tether
• Anchor
• Climber
• Counterweight
Carbon nanotubes
• Light, flexible and ultra-strong metal
• At least 1000 times stronger than steel
• Flexible as plastic
• Tiny rolled three-dimensional carbon
tubes
• Young’s modulus 6.25 times that of
steel
• Single and multi-walled tubes
Probable Challenges
• The flaw of tower idea (weight of the tower)
• Tensile force on the tether
• Lightning, wind, clouds
• Climbers Errors – Retrieving process
• We need to build it right in the first time
• Or we head to the moon
• 200 years life to overcome damage
Energy
• Wireless energy transfer:
- Free-electron laser system
- It requires two physical installation points
• Some material structure
• Store the energy in the climber
such as nuclear energy.
• Solar power - the weight limits the speed of climber.
Conclusion
• Difficulties exists but still intriguing idea
• Engineering = Overcoming obstacles
• The future is a big secret
Any Queries???
Thank you for your time

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Space elevator

  • 1. Space elevator Prepared by: Abdelrahman Abouali Mechanical Engineering Department Near East University
  • 2. Introduction • Science went deeply into sciences including the space. • What do we hope for the future ? • Do we have the best way to explore the space ?! Let’s have a look
  • 3. What is the Space Elevator? • Tall theoretical structure “tower” that stretch beyond the earth’s atmosphere. • This idea first envisioned by Russian rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiol kovsky. • Normal rockets costs too much, what about using easier and costless method !!
  • 4. Theory of space elevator • A cable attached to the surface and the space beyond • Forces would hold up the cable. • Gravity and centrifugal force. • Climbers will repeatedly climb the cable • Climbers could take the way up and down • That is applicable to other planets (no material or gravity probs)
  • 5. Why would we built one ? • Normal satellite costs $160,000,000 • $ 22,000 for 1-kilogram payload • Cost will be billions • With space elevator cost decreases • one hundredfold to $ 200 per kilogram
  • 6.
  • 7. Maybe a space elevator costs more than the normal rocket launch, an expensive one will cost 20 Billion dollars but we can collect the losses after the first 1 million tons.
  • 8. Proper places to build space elevator Space elevator in Earth is not easy. More useful places to build it Moon and mars for examples We will use the existing materials
  • 10. Safety and security • Normal rocket lunch process looks like Riding a giant explosion. • As is Coming back trip. • Space elevator gives us a safe access. • No explosion! No Dangerous launch!
  • 11. The figure shows us Failures and successes statistics about launches through 57 years
  • 12. Applications • Large solar panel towers in space. • Maximum amount of sunlight possible all the day. • High performance telecommunications systems. • “Space train“ adapted from science fiction novels. • Moon,Mars and Solar System Exploration.
  • 13. How would we build one ?! Main components: • The Tether • Anchor • Climber • Counterweight
  • 14. Carbon nanotubes • Light, flexible and ultra-strong metal • At least 1000 times stronger than steel • Flexible as plastic • Tiny rolled three-dimensional carbon tubes • Young’s modulus 6.25 times that of steel • Single and multi-walled tubes
  • 15. Probable Challenges • The flaw of tower idea (weight of the tower) • Tensile force on the tether • Lightning, wind, clouds • Climbers Errors – Retrieving process • We need to build it right in the first time • Or we head to the moon • 200 years life to overcome damage
  • 16. Energy • Wireless energy transfer: - Free-electron laser system - It requires two physical installation points • Some material structure • Store the energy in the climber such as nuclear energy. • Solar power - the weight limits the speed of climber.
  • 17. Conclusion • Difficulties exists but still intriguing idea • Engineering = Overcoming obstacles • The future is a big secret
  • 18. Any Queries??? Thank you for your time