Liquid Metal Thermal Electric Converter bench test module

Technical Report · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7158880· OSTI ID:7158880

Lukens, L. L.; Andraka, C. E.; Moreno, J. B.

This report describes the design, fabrication, and test of a Liquid Metal Thermal Electric Converter Bench Test Module. The work presented in this document was conducted as a part of Heat Engine Task of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Solar Thermal Technology Program. The objective of this task is the development and evaluation of heat engine technologies applicable to distributed receiver systems, in particular, dish electric systems.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7158880
• Report Number(s): SAND-88-0458; ON: DE88009857
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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