HEATING RATES IN AIR
HEATING RATE IN AIR FOR 54 Ghz
MICROWAVE BEAM
The figure below indicates the heating rates for
potential temperature at as various altitudes for
a Jet Stream Solar Power Satellite focusing its
power on the atmosphere at a flux of 1
Megawatt/m^2. The absorption coefficient at this
frequency is 6 dB per km in STP air. The MTG
computer code is used to calculate these
heating rates.
MICROWAVE BEAM
The figure below indicates the heating rates for
potential temperature at as various altitudes for
a Jet Stream Solar Power Satellite focusing its
power on the atmosphere at a flux of 1
Megawatt/m^2. The absorption coefficient at this
frequency is 6 dB per km in STP air. The MTG
computer code is used to calculate these
heating rates.
