SOLAR THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR SYSTEM CONCEPT AND FEASIBILITY STUDY

Abstract

Research continued on a program to establish the feasibility of a solar thermoelectric generator for use in space vehicles. All of the thermal storage units planned for evaluation have been tested and analyzed. The final unit was cycled for over 1000 hours. From an initial value of 92.5% lithium hydride within the container 91.1% still remained. An extension program has been finalized and work initiated on it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407384

Entities

People

  • J. L. Mccabria

Organizations

  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Programs
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Generators
  • Grain Boundaries
  • Heat Energy
  • Hydrogen
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Lithium Hydride
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Partial Pressure
  • Stainless Steel

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Software Engineering
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites