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🛰️ Orbital Solar Array Power: Eclipse, Beta Angle and Degradation (3D)

Interactive 3D orbital solar power simulation with a Blender satellite: Earth-shadow cylinder eclipse, beta angle, one- and two-axis tracking, cell temperature, radiation degradation, battery sizing and a space-versus-ground comparison.

Energy & Thermodynamics3DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted🟠 Blender⇄ 2D version

⚙ Under the hood

A Blender-built satellite and Earth: Sun-tracking solar wings, the Earth-shadow cylinder, beta angle, cell temperature, radiation degradation and battery sizing, with a space-versus-ground energy comparison and three in-page numeric checks.

Space SolarSolar arrayEclipseBeta angleOrbital mechanicsSatellite powerConcentrated Sunlight

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install