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Solar thermal power systems point-focusing distributed receiver technology project. volume 2: detailed report
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1980 |
| Description | The accomplishments of the Point-Focusing Distributed Receiver Technology Project during fiscal year 1979 are detailed. Present studies involve designs of modular units that collect and concentrate solar energy via highly reflective, parabolic-shaped dishes. The concentrated energy is then converted to heat in a working fluid, such as hot gas. In modules designed to produce heat for industrial applications, a flexible line conveys the heated fluid from the module to a heat transfer network. In modules designed to produce electricity the fluid carries the heat directly to an engine in a power conversion unit located at the focus of the concentrator. The engine is mechanically linked to an electric generator. A Brayton-cycle engine is currently being developed as the most promising electrical energy converter to meet near-future needs. |
| File Size | 36325888 |
| Page Count | 134 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19800016258 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t76t5gk05 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1980-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Solar Generators Thermoelectric Power Generation Industrial Energy Concentrators Solar Reflectors Solar Energy Conversion Systems Engineering Energy Policy Brayton Cycle Parabolic Reflectors Heat Transfer Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
