Accession Number:

AD0653184

Title:

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

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON D C AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Litynski,Z.

Report Date:

1966-11-30

Pagination or Media Count:

142.0

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.

Descriptors:

• *SOLAR COLLECTORS
• USSR
• SOLAR RADIATION
• ENERGY CONVERSION
• SOLAR FURNACES
• CONFIGURATIONS
• OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
• POWER SUPPLIES
• THERMOELECTRICITY
• PARABOLIC BODIES
• PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
• THERMIONIC CONVERTERS
• SOLAR PANELS
• CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
• COATINGS

Subject Categories:

• Electric Power Production and Distribution

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE