Activity and accomplishments in dish/Stirling electric power system development
Development of a modular, sun-heated, 25-kWe Stirling-engine generating plant that began in late 1977 has now been achieved. The US Department of Energy Solar Thermal Technology Division sponsored the development of this solar parabolic-dish/Stirling-engine electricity generating plant known as the dish/Stirling electric power system. As of late 1984, the dish/Stirling electric power system converts sunlight to electricity more efficiently than any known existing solar electric power system. Further product development is ongoing. The report also covers the fabrication and characterization of the test bed concentrators that were used for Stirling module testing and of the development of Parabolic Dish Concentrator No. 2, an advanced solar concentrator unit considered for use with the Stirling power conversion unit.
- Research Organization:
- Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AM04-80AL13137
- OSTI ID:
- 5573986
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/JPL/1060-82; JPL-PUB-85-8; ON: DE85014494
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140703* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Distributed Collector
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
ALTERNATORS
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT PIPES
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC DISH COLLECTORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FLUX
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR RECEIVERS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
STIRLING ENGINES
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
140703* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Distributed Collector
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
ALTERNATORS
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT PIPES
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC DISH COLLECTORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FLUX
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR RECEIVERS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
STIRLING ENGINES
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS