A solar regenerative thermoelectrochemical converter (RTEC)

Technical Report · Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5564137· OSTI ID:5564137

Townsend, C W; McHardy, J ^[1]

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1. Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, CA (United States)

This is an executive summary of a final subcontract report that describes the successful completion of a closed-loop demonstration of a regenerative thermoelectromechanical device using solar heat input for the production of electricity. The full report, which contains a detailed description of the two-year effort, is currently subject to a government secrecy order which precludes public release of the information. Copies of the full report will be made available for general release whenever the secrecy order is lifted.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 5564137
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-253-4020; ON: DE91002126
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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