Detail design of a 10.4-m stretched-membrane dish. Phase 2, Final report
This report describes efforts conducted under Tasks 3 and 4 of the second phase of the project to develop a single-element stretched-membrane dish concept to reduce the cost of a high-performance concentrating solar collector. We completed the detailed design for such a collector suitable to drive a 25-kWe Stirling motor generator. The design includes the collectors, optical element, the drive, and support systems. The aperture of the optical element was sized to provide the required energy to the engine based on test data and analytical models of the concentrator receiver, and engine. The design of the optical element was improved based on experience gained from the design, fabrication, and testing of several prototypes.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States); Solar Kinetics, Inc., Dallas, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 10139725
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--94-0095; ON: DE94009462; BR: GB0103012
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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