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Title: Heat conduction in partial vacuum. Technical progress report, August 7, 1978-January 31, 1979

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5697012· OSTI ID:5697012

Basic theoretical work on heat conduction in evacuated solar collectors is reported. The results include estimates for minimum partial vacuum necessary to eliminate conduction, and the effects of helium penetration into the evacuated region.

Research Organization:
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Solar Energy
DOE Contract Number:
EM-78-C-04-5367
OSTI ID:
5697012
Report Number(s):
ALO-5367-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English