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Space Elevator Climber : Tether Interface, Safety and Reliability Considerations

  • 1400-1515 BST via Zoom (map)

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This PPT presentation was previously given by Peter Robinson (ISEC Lead Engineer, Climbers) at the August 2019 ISEC conference in Seattle. This repeat showing via Zoom is hosted by the West Midlands branch of the British Interplanetary Society (BIS) at 2pm BST on May 16th, accompanied by a pre-recorded audio commentary. Peter will be on-line for Q&A at the end.

The paper covers the essential and secondary functional requirements for Climbers using friction drive and magnetic drive options, and describes the benefits of small modular drive units.  It then describes other design considerations such as Centre of Gravity, Steering and ‘Descender’ climbers.

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This is the title slide from the original presentation

This is the title slide from the original presentation