Analysis, design, fabrication, and testing of moderately concentrating solar energy collectors. Semiannual progress report, June--November 1976
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6867859
The overall object of the proposed work is to aid in the development of low-cost, moderately high temperature, solar energy collectors. This is to be achieved by moderate concentration in a groove-like geometry. Previously, a class of solar collectors consisting of East-West aligned trapezoidal grooves was examined. Two prototype collectors were fabricated and tested. The specific objective is the further development of the design and the proof of the concept through testing. The individual tasks that have been identified are improved computer simulations of the radiative performance; development of a thermal model for the collector which includes results from some free convection experiments; modify and expand an existing test stand; design and fabricate approximately ten prototype collectors; and test the prototypes. The progress made on these tasks is reported.
- Research Organization:
- Houston Univ., Tex. (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
- OSTI ID:
- 6867859
- Report Number(s):
- ORO-5100-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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