Dish/Stirling systems: Overview of an emerging commercial solar thermal electric technology
Abstract
Dish/Stirling is a solar thermal electric technology which couples parabolic, point-focusing solar collectors and heat engines which employ the Stirling thermodynamic cycle. Since the late 1970s, the development of Dish/Stirling systems intended for commercial use has been in progress in Germany, Japan, and the US. In the next several years it is expected that one or more commercial systems will enter the market place. This paper provides a general overview of this emerging technology, including: a description of the fundamental principles of operation of Dish/Stirling systems; a presentation of the major components of the systems (concentrator, receiver, engine/alternator, and controls); an overview of the actual systems under development around the world, with a discussion of some of the technical issues and challenges facing the Dish/Stirling developers. A brief discussion is also presented of potential applications for small Dish/Stirling systems in northern Mexico.
- Authors:
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- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Temixco, Morelos (Spain)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 125072
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-95-2355C; CONF-9510231-1
ON: DE96002074; TRN: AHC29528%%107
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Annual meeting of the Mexican National Solar Energy Association, La Paz (Mexico), 2-6 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEAT ENGINES; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; TOWER FOCUS POWER PLANTS; PARABOLIC DISH COLLECTORS; CENTRAL RECEIVERS
Citation Formats
Strachan, J W, Diver, R B, and Estrada, C. Dish/Stirling systems: Overview of an emerging commercial solar thermal electric technology. United States: N. p., 1995.
Web.
Strachan, J W, Diver, R B, & Estrada, C. Dish/Stirling systems: Overview of an emerging commercial solar thermal electric technology. United States.
Strachan, J W, Diver, R B, and Estrada, C. 1995.
"Dish/Stirling systems: Overview of an emerging commercial solar thermal electric technology". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/125072.
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title = {Dish/Stirling systems: Overview of an emerging commercial solar thermal electric technology},
author = {Strachan, J W and Diver, R B and Estrada, C},
abstractNote = {Dish/Stirling is a solar thermal electric technology which couples parabolic, point-focusing solar collectors and heat engines which employ the Stirling thermodynamic cycle. Since the late 1970s, the development of Dish/Stirling systems intended for commercial use has been in progress in Germany, Japan, and the US. In the next several years it is expected that one or more commercial systems will enter the market place. This paper provides a general overview of this emerging technology, including: a description of the fundamental principles of operation of Dish/Stirling systems; a presentation of the major components of the systems (concentrator, receiver, engine/alternator, and controls); an overview of the actual systems under development around the world, with a discussion of some of the technical issues and challenges facing the Dish/Stirling developers. A brief discussion is also presented of potential applications for small Dish/Stirling systems in northern Mexico.},
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