Publication Date:
2019-06-28
Description:
Solar receiver heats air to temperature high enough to drive gas turbine. Receiver has thermal output of about 70 kilowatts. Pointing downward at focal position of solar reflector, proposed receiver accepts intense concentrated sunlight. Although temperatures in receiver may rise to 1,500 degrees F (816 degrees C) or more, calculations show receiver loses less than 10 percent of insolation by convection through aperture. Receiver designed for 30-year life without scheduled maintenance or replacement.
Keywords:
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Type:
NPO-15124
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NASA Tech Briefs (ISSN 0145-319X); 8; 3; P. 343
Format:
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