TEMPERATURE CONTROL TECHNIQUE FOR SOLAR ENERGY CONVERTERS

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4772009

Baker, J K

Various active and passive techniques for controlling operating temperatures of solar cells in space were evaluated. Fusion thermal storage, tilting, spacing, and forced convection cooling result in lower temperature operation for nonconcentrating solar arrays, but they offer little system weight reduction. Thermal storage and circulation cooling add considerable complexity. Rankine cycle system studies indicated potential reduced weight-to-power ratios. Work Was done on development of improved thermal coatings. Concentrating systems show promise for weight reduction. Adding circulation cooling might further reduce weight, and designs could be used over wide range of solar intensities with little deviation in performance. (auth)

• Research Organization: General Electric Co. Missile and Space Vehicle Dept., Philadelphia
• NSA Number: NSA-17-004355
• OSTI ID: 4772009
• Report Number(s): ASD-TR-61-689; AD-274922
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONTROL
CONVECTION
CONVERSION
COOLING
ELECTRICITY
ENERGY
ERRORS
FLUID FLOW
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATING
LOW TEMPERATURE
PLANNING
POWER
SPACE
SPACE APPLICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
STEAM
SUN
TEMPERATURE
THERMAL INSULATION
THERMODYNAMICS
THERMOELECTRIC CELLS
WEIGHT