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My imagination is limited. Care to help me out? 1.6kW deployed to any area in the world. I’m not sure how to visualize that, or what the implications are. Cou
by sillysaurusx 5y ago
My imagination is limited. Care to help me out?
1.6kW deployed to any area in the world. I’m not sure how to visualize that, or what the implications are.
Could this power a drone indefinitely with no need to land?
- _s 5y agoYes, any vehicle that can be drive with a motor. Here’s an out there scenario - a few power generating aircraft or satellites in high orbit sending power down to drones at lower altitudes, and vehicles on the ground that just have inverters and motors. No costly batteries, let alone the logistical supplies required for fuel and maintenance for combustion. You are no longer limited by the slow moving fuel vehicles; a blitz is a whole other thing now. Generators and solar arrays are the backbone of most forward operating bases - no longer. You have so much more freedom and space as you are no longer restricted by your power / fuel requirements. It will shift the balance of war, vehicles, infrastructure, logistics. For less military uses - imagine doing away with power cables entirely. No more costly infrastructure built above or below the ground. Just a few towers (much like mobile phone towers) transmitting to households. Depending on where the technology goes, imagine not needing batteries in anything anymore. You’re just hooked up to the wireless grid for power too. It’s still in its infancy, but this is pretty significant.
- Retric 5y agoIt might have value in a military setting, but it’s got to be really really stupidly cheap to compete in the civilian space. Which seems extremely unlikely.
- reaperducer 5y agoNo costly batteries, let alone the logistical supplies required for fuel and maintenance for combustion And if the enemy captures your vehicles, you can simply deauthorize them and they won't work anymore.
- thinkmassive 5y agoSounds cool, but also like that satellite is a massive single point of failure
- micromacrofoot 5y agoparachute is still way lighter than a battery
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- imperio59 5y agoOr you know, maybe we can strive for less wars and all that. Because this also means space warfare is going to become an important component of every major military power's defense system, and that's not good.
- sillysaurusx 5y agoIt seems inevitable that space will become a focal point for conflict. Every other area of humanity has been. The key is to win, not to hide.
- Aeolun 5y agoThis sounds great, but extrapolating from what I see in the article, the setup required for moving any for of armor would be impractically large (not to mention fragile). I’m fairly certain that even if this works you need battery or fuel based backup power.
- agumonkey 5y ago500W is enough to power a bike strong enough an adult will have to fight to stay on top at first. 1600W seems plenty for a lot of devices.
- IgorPartola 5y agoIt’s enough to run a hair dryer or a medium size microwave oven.
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- bobsmooth 5y ago1600 watts is about as much power as you can safely pull from a North American power outlet.