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Summary assessment of solar thermal parabolic dish technology for electrical power generation
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Lucas, J. W. Fujita, T. Penda, P. L. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | An assessment is provided of solar thermal parabolic dish technology for electrical power generation. The assessment is based on the development program undertaken by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy and covers the period from the initiation of the program in 1976 through mid-1984. The program was founded on developing components and subsystems that are integrated into parabolic dish power modules for test and evaluation. The status of the project is summarized in terms of results obtained through testing of modules, and the implications of these findings are assessed in terms of techno-economic projections and market potential. The techno-economic projections are based on continuation of an evolutionary technological development program and are related to the accomplishments of the program as of mid-1984. The accomplishments of the development effort are summarized for each major subsystem including concentrators, receivers, and engines. The ramifications of these accomplishments are assessed in the context of developmental objectives and strategies. |
| File Size | 76306934 |
| Page Count | 126 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19870002616 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t58d4sn1t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-09-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Economics Performance Tests Cost Effectiveness Solar Thermal Electric Power Plants Energy Conversion Solar Energy Electric Generators Solar Collectors Parabolic Reflectors 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 |
