SOLAR CONCENTRATOR ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT for the space station
Testing of the Solar Dynamic Collector for Space Freedom. The solar dynamic power system includes a solar concentrator, which collects sunlight; a receiver, which accepts and stores the concentrated solar energy and transfers this energy to a gas; a Brayton turbine, alternator, and compressor unit, which generates electric power; and a radiator, which rejects waste heat.
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GRC-1989-C-05564
Date Created
May 11, 1989
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GRC
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NASA/GRC/Quentin Schwinn
Location
NASA Glenn Research Center
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