Use of ceramics in point-focus solar receivers
One of the research and development efforts in the Solar Thermal Energy Systems Project at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been focused on application of ceramic components for advanced point-focus solar receivers. The impetus for this effort is a need for high efficiency, low cost solar receivers which operate in a temperature regime where use of metal components is impractical. The current status of the work on evaluation of ceramic components at JPL and elsewhere is outlined and areas where lack of knowledge is currently slowing application of ceramics are discussed. Future developments of ceramic processing technology and reliability assurance methodology should open up applications for the point-focus solar concentrator system in fuels and chemicals production, in thermochemical energy transport and storage, in detoxification of hazardous materials and in high temperature process heat as well as for electric power generation.
- Research Organization:
- California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Applied Mechanics Div., Pasadena, CA
- OSTI ID:
- 5391411
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-811205-
- Journal Information:
- AIAA Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: AIAA Pap.; (United States) Vol. 81-2552; ISSN AAPRA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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