Heat engine development for solar thermal power systemsThe parabolic dish solar collector systems for converting sunlight to electrical power through a heat engine will, require a small heat engine of high performance long lifetime to be competitive with conventional power systems. The most promising engine candidates are Stirling, high temperature Brayton, and combined cycle. Engines available in the current market today do not meet these requirements. The development of Stirling and high temperature Brayton for automotive applications was studied which utilizes much of the technology developed in this automotive program for solar power engines. The technical status of the engine candidates is reviewed and the components that may additional development to meet solar thermal system requirements are identified.
Document ID
19820022808
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Pham, H. Q. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Jaffe, L. D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)