Workshop 4 Converter cooling & recuperation
Cooling the PV converter increases the overall TPV system efficiency, and more than offsets the losses incurred in providing cooling systems. Convective air flow methods may be sufficient, and several standard water cooling systems, including thermo-syphon radiators, capillary pumps or microchannel plates, are available. Recuperation is used to increase system efficiency, rather than to increase the emitter temperature. Recuperators operating at comparable high temperatures, such as in high temperature turbines have worked effectively. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 165951
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940101-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 9502M0004
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 321, Issue 1; Conference: 11. symposium on space nuclear power systems, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 9-13 Jan 1994; Other Information: PBD: 5 Jan 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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