Solar photovoltaic powered refrigerators/freezers for medical use in remote geographic locations. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6150377

Darkazalli, G; Hein, G F

One of the obstacles preventing widespread immunication against disease is the virtual absence of reliable, low maintenance refrigeration systems for storage of vaccines in remote geographic locations. A system which consists of a solar photovoltaic cell array and an integrated refrigerator/freezer-energy storage unit is discussed herein. The array converts solar radiation into direct current (DC) electricity with no moving parts and no intermediate steps. A detailed description of the refrigeration system, its design and an analysis thereof, performance test procedures, and test results are presented. A system schematic is also provided.

• Research Organization: Solar Power Corp., Woburn, MA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6150377
• Report Number(s): N-84-25163; NASA-CR-168268
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
REFRIGERATORS
COMPRESSORS
DIRECT CURRENT
HEAT TRANSFER
SOLAR CELLS
VACCINES
CURRENTS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
POWER SUPPLIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
140600* - Solar Energy- Photovoltaic Power Systems