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Manufacturing cost analysis of a parabolic dish concentrator (General Electric design) for solar thermal electric power systems in selected production volumes. Final Report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5126609

The manufacturing cost of a General Electric 12 meter diameter concentrator was estimated. This parabolic dish concentrator for solar thermal system was costed in annual production volumes of 100 - 1,000 - 5,000 - 10,000 - 50,000 100,000 - 400,000 and 1,000,000 units. Presented for each volume are the costs of direct labor, material, burden, tooling, capital equipment and buildings. Also presented is the direct labor personnel and factory space requirements. All costs are based on early 1981 economics.

Research Organization:
Pioneer Engineering and Manufacturing Co., Warren, MI (USA)
OSTI ID:
5126609
Report Number(s):
NASA-CR-175772
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English