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Title: Liquid metal thermal-electric converter electrode development

Abstract

This report describes work done in support of distributed receiver technology development. Dish-electric systems are being pursued in an effort to circumvent the need for energy transport by providing for heat-to-electricity energy conversion by individual heat engines at the focal point of parabolic dish concentrators. The Liquid Metal Thermal-Electric Converter is an engine that can convert thermal energy to electricity without the need for moving parts. The report documents the results of contracted work in the development of a long-lifetime, high-performance electrode for LMTEC, including the materials prepared for it. 17 refs., 20 figs., 3 tabs.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. ed.
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
7103045
Report Number(s):
SAND-87-7025
ON: DE88009252
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; THERMIONIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRODES; CURRENTS; DESIGN; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; MOLYBDENUM; PARABOLIC DISH REFLECTORS; POWER DENSITY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TESTING; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; METALS; PARABOLIC REFLECTORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR REFLECTORS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems; CSP; Concentrating Solar Power; 140502* - Solar Energy Conversion- Thermonic & Thermoelectric conversion

Citation Formats

Martinez, J I. Liquid metal thermal-electric converter electrode development. United States: N. p., 1988. Web. doi:10.2172/7103045.
Martinez, J I. Liquid metal thermal-electric converter electrode development. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/7103045
Martinez, J I. 1988. "Liquid metal thermal-electric converter electrode development". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/7103045. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/7103045.
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abstractNote = {This report describes work done in support of distributed receiver technology development. Dish-electric systems are being pursued in an effort to circumvent the need for energy transport by providing for heat-to-electricity energy conversion by individual heat engines at the focal point of parabolic dish concentrators. The Liquid Metal Thermal-Electric Converter is an engine that can convert thermal energy to electricity without the need for moving parts. The report documents the results of contracted work in the development of a long-lifetime, high-performance electrode for LMTEC, including the materials prepared for it. 17 refs., 20 figs., 3 tabs.},
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year = {Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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