Central-receiver solar-thermal power system. Collector subsystem preliminary design baseline report

Technical Report · Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 1975

OSTI ID:6335380

The performance requirements for the collector subsystem and its three assemblies (enclosure, reflector, and drive and control), interface requirements, heliostat field performance analyses, design studies on the assemblies, and thermal design are discussed at length. Plans for installation and maintenance are described. Electrical and mechanical support equipment are listed, and safety considerations are summarized. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Boeing Engineering and Construction Co., Seattle, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76ET20424
• OSTI ID: 6335380
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20424-T11; D-277-10003-1; ON: DE81026460
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140702* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Central Receiver
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DOMED STRUCTURES
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT INTERFACES
HELIOSTATS
INSTALLATION
MAINTENANCE
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PERFORMANCE
POSITIONING
SAFETY
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
THERMAL ANALYSIS