Solar collector field subsystem program. Volumes I and II. [Fresnel lens distributed solar collector for total energy systems]

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7089190

The objective of the solar collector field subsystem program is the design, development, installation, and operation of distributed solar collectors in the total energy test bed under development at Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM. This test bed provides a system level operational facility, prior to the large-scale demonstratlens for engineering evaluation and development of individual components of the solar energy system. The preliminary design and component testing of a collector subsystem for this facility, using a fresnel lens for solar concentration, is described. Specifically, a cast acrylic fresnel lens which provides a proven, rugged, durable optical surface capable of providing high solar energy transmission efficiency even after extensive environmental exposure was developed.

• Research Organization: McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., Huntington Beach, Calif. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7089190
• Report Number(s): MDC-G-6531
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140704 -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Total Energy & Hybrid Systems-- (1980-)
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
ESTERS
FLUIDS
FRESNEL LENS
LENSES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYACRYLATES
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SERVOMECHANISMS
SOLAR ABSORBERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR TRACKING
TESTING
TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
WORKING FLUIDS