State-of-the-Art Review of Low-Cost Collector Technologies

Abstract

This report provides a brief but concise review of low-cost solar collector technologies and their potential for application within the military. The report covers low-cost, light-weight concepts for flat-plate collectors, parabolic trough collectors, heliostats and parabolic dish collectors. In addition, several criteria were evaluated with respect to low-cost collector technologies. These included reliability, maintainability, survivability, mobility/erectibility, environmental impact and economics. Research and development requirements and ongoing activities were also summarized. This report documents one of several ongoing state-of-the-art reviews of solar technologies performed by an Air Force liaison office with the Department of Energy. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109039

Entities

People

  • William A. Tolbert

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Corporations
  • Economics
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Mobility
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Reliability
  • Solar Energy
  • Thin Films

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.
  • Systems Analysis and Design