Dyson-Harrop satellite
English
Etymology
Dyson + Harrop + satellite. Coined by Brooks Harrop in 2010. From Freeman Dyson, who proposed the Dyson sphere; and Brooks Harrop, who proposed this power satellite design as the basis of the elements of the Dyson swarm.
Noun
Dyson-Harrop satellite (plural Dyson-Harrop satellites)
- A type of power satellite that derives energy from stellar wind through betavoltaics, by capturing free electrons (beta particles) in the wind; instead of through sunlight and photovolatics.
Coordinate terms
- beta particle
- beta radiation
- beta ray
- betavoltaics
- cosmic radiation
- cosmic ray
- solar radiation
- solar wind
- stellar radiation
- stellar wind
Related terms
- Dyson
- Dyson satellite
- Harrop
- satellite