Summary report on SHARP (Stationary High Altitude Relay Platform). Part A, Technical feasibility of microwave-powered airplanes / by G.W. Jull.: Co24-3/7-1393-1985E-PDF
"The SHARP (Stationary High Altitude Relay Platform) system concept envisages use of high altitude microwave-powered airplanes as platforms to relay telecommunications signals. The concept takes advantage of microwave power transmission developments associated with the Solar Power Satellite and High Altitude Powered Platform concepts and adapts these to Canadian needs. Microwave power would be transmitted from a large ground antenna system to an unmanned airplane circling at about 21 km. This power would be converted to dc power using rectennas on lower surfaces of the airplane. The dc power would drive lightweight electric motors. Over the period 1981 to 1984, the Radar and Communications Technology Branch of DOC carried out a series of background research activities on technologies associated with SHARP. … This report summarizes principal results and conclusions of the research and assessment studies as related to microwave powering of high altitude unmanned airplanes. Other studies defined telecommunications missions and assessed their commercial viability"--Abstract, page 1.
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| Department/Agency | Communications Research Centre (Canada), issuing body. |
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| Title | Summary report on SHARP (Stationary High Altitude Relay Platform). Part A, Technical feasibility of microwave-powered airplanes / by G.W. Jull. |
| Series title | CRC report ; no. 1393 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Rapport sommaire sur le SHARP (Plate-forme relais fixe de haute altitude). Partie A, Faisabilité technique des avions alimentés par micro-ondes. "Radar and Communications Technology Branch." "Ottawa, September 1985." Digitized edition from print [produced by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada]. Some pages rotated in this copy. Includes bibliographical references (page 19). Issued also in print format. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Communications Research Centre, 1985. ©1987 |
| Author / Contributor | Jull, G. W. (George Walter), 1929- author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (19 pages) : illustrations. |
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| Subject terms | Radio relay systems. Drone aircraft. Microwaves. |
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