Line-focus solar thermal energy technology development. FY 79 annual report for Department 4720

Technical Report · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5250270· OSTI ID:5250270

Bergeron, K D; Champion, R L; Hunke, R W ^[1]

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The primary role of the Solar Energy Projects Department II (4720) is the development, evaluation, and testing of line-focus solar thermal technology. This report of FY 79 progress and accomplishments is divided into two parts: (1) Component and Subsystem Development including the design and analysis of collector modules, their components, and associated materials and processes, and (2) Systems and Applications Development, involving larger configurations of solar thermal line-focus systems. The emphasis is on parabolic troughs, but significant efforts on hemispherical bowls, compound parabolic collectors, and dishes for the Solar Total Energy Project are also described.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5250270
• Report Number(s): SAND-80-0865(Rev.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
FIXED MIRROR COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS
SOLAR PROCESS HEAT
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
AUXILIARY SYSTEMS
BLACK CHROME
COATINGS
COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATORS
DESIGN
FAILURES
FOUNDATIONS
HAIL
IRRIGATION
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MIRRORS
PARABOLIC DISH COLLECTORS
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER SYSTEMS
RANKINE CYCLE POWER SYSTEMS
SANDIA LABORATORIES
SOLAR RECEIVERS
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SOLAR TRACKING
SOLAR WATER PUMPS
STEAM TURBINES
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
THERMAL ANALYSIS
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
WIND LOADS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
BLACK COATINGS
DYNAMIC LOADS
ENERGY
EQUIPMENT
HEAT
MACHINERY
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
POWER PLANTS
PROCESS HEAT
PUMPS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SUPPORTS
TESTING
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER PUMPS
140700* - Solar Thermal Power Systems
141000 - Solar Collectors & Concentrators
140704 - Solar Thermal Power Systems- Total Energy & Hybrid Systems- (1980-)