Solar thermal power systems: parabolic dish project. Annual technical report, Fiscal Year 1980

Technical Report · Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6216324

The status of the JPL Solar Thermal Power Systems Project is summarized. Included is a discussion of the project's goals, program structure, and progress in parabolic dish technology. Analyses and test results of concentrators, receivers, and power converters are discussed. Progress toward the objectives of technology feasibility, technology readiness, system feasibility, and system readiness are covered.

• Research Organization: Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
• DOE Contract Number: AT04-81AL16228
• OSTI ID: 6216324
• Report Number(s): DOE/JPL-1060-45; ON: DE81026226
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
DISTRIBUTED COLLECTOR POWER PLANTS
PARABOLIC DISH COLLECTORS
BRAYTON CYCLE POWER SYSTEMS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
HEAT STORAGE
PERFORMANCE
RANKINE CYCLE POWER SYSTEMS
STIRLING ENGINES
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
HEAT ENGINES
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
POWER PLANTS
POWER SYSTEMS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
STORAGE
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
140703* - Solar Thermal Power Systems- Distributed Collector