Development status of the small community solar power system
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6536524
The development status and test results for the Small Community Solar Thermal Power Experiment are presented. Activities on the phase 2 power module development effect are presented with emphasis on the receiver, the plant control subsystem, and the energy transport subsystem. The components include a single prototype power module consisting of a parabolic dish concentrator, a power conversion assembly (PCA), and a multiple-module plant control subsystem. The PCA consists of a cavity receiver coupled to an organic Rankine cycle engine-alternator unit defined as the power conversion subsystem. The PCA is mounted at the focus of a parabolic dish concentrator. At a solar insolation of 100 W/sq m and ambient temperature of 28 C (82 F), the power module produces approximately 20 kW of 3-phase, 3 kHz ac power, depending on the concentrator employed. A ground-mounted rectifier to the central collection site where it is supplied directly to the common dc bus which collects the power from all modules in the plant.
- Research Organization:
- Ford Aerospace and Communications Corp., Newport Beach, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6536524
- Report Number(s):
- N-8310532
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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