DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION IN THE USSR, SOVIET SOLAR CONCENTRATORS: COMPREHENSIVE REPORT,

Abstract

Contents: Theoretical considerations (Basic calculations of an ideal system, Calculations of a real concentrator, Attainable temperatures, Precision index, Cavity calculations); Concentrator design (Paraboloids, Multimirror systems, Parabolic-cylindrical concentrators, Other geometries); Concentrators for direct energy conversion (Concentrators for applications in space, Photovoltaic systems, Thermoelectric systems); Materials and manufacturing processes (Glass and aluminum, Reinforced concrete shells, Asbestos-cements, resins, and foam materials, Elastic membranes).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1966
Accession Number
AD0653184

Entities

People

  • Z. Litynski

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Asbestos
  • Concrete
  • Construction Materials
  • Conversion
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Geometry
  • Literature
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Membranes
  • Precision
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster