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Survey of manufacturers of high-performance heat engines adaptable to solar applications

Description: This report summarizes the results of an industry survey made during the summer of 1983. The survey was initiated in order to develop an information base on advanced engines that could be used in the solar thermal dish-electric program. Questionnaires inviting responses were sent to 39 companies known to manufacture or integrate externally heated engines. Follow-up telephone communication ensured uniformity of response.
Date: June 15, 1984
Creator: Stine, W. B.
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Solar parabolic dish technology annual evaluation report. Fiscal year 1983

Description: This report summarizes the activities of the JPL Solar Thermal Power Systems Parabolic Dish Project for FY 1983. Included are discussions on designs of module development including their concentrator, receiver, and power conversion subsystem together with a separate discussion of concentrator development. Analyses and test results, along with progress on field tests, Small Community Experiment system development, and tests at the Parabolic Dish Test Site are also included.
Date: April 15, 1984
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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