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Air force logistics command (aflc) solar thermal plant
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Description | The plant proved its capability to deliver the desired energy product in a USAF industrial environment. The collector proved capable of energy conversion at insolation levels up to 25% below design minimum. The plant and the project were negatively affected by severe winter weather, with total insolation during the test period 60 percent less than the expected value. Environmental effects reduced plant availability to 55 percent. Only five, minimally good operating days were experienced during the test period. The subsequent lack of performance data prohibits the drawing of general conclusions regarding system performance. System operability was rated generally high. The only inhibiting factor was the difficulty in procuring replacement parts for rapid repair under USAF stockage and procurement policies. No inherently serious system failures were recorded, although a thermostatic valve malfunction in the freeze protection system ultimately took 30 days to repair. |
| File Size | 7595347 |
| Page Count | 64 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19830025055 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0fv3d912 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1983-04-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Components Environment Effects Valves Solar Thermal Electric Power Plants Insolation Energy Conversion 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 |
