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Buffer thermal energy storage for a solar Brayton engineA study has been completed on the application of latent-heat buffer thermal energy storage to a point-focusing solar receiver equipped with an air Brayton engine. To aid in the study, a computer program was written for complete transient/stead-state Brayton cycle performance. The results indicated that thermal storage can afford a significant decrease in the number of engine shutdowns as compared to operating without thermal storage. However, the number of shutdowns does not continuously decrease as the storage material weight increases. In fact, there appears to be an optimum weight for minimizing the number of shutdowns.
Document ID
19820030467
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Strumpf, H. J.
(AiResearch Mfg. Co. Torrance, CA, United States)
Barr, K. P.
(AiResearch Manufacturing Company of California Torrance, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1981
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 81-2531
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Terrestrial Energy Systems Conference
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Start Date: December 1, 1981
End Date: December 3, 1981
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Accession Number
82A14002
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
CONTRACT_GRANT: JPL-955136
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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