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1353; Report; June 1980.
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This report is an account of the design, fabrication and solar testing of a 1Mwt cavity receiver using metal gas-in-tube heat exchangers. The design is a scale model representation of a commercial size Brayton cycle solar thermal electric plant receiver. The DOE-Central Receiver Test
This report is an account of the design, fabrication and solar testing of a 1Mwt cavity receiver using metal gas-in-tube heat exchangers. The design is a scale model representation of a commercial size Brayton cycle solar thermal electric plant receiver. The DOE-Central Receiver Test
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Facility was used in this inaugural test. The program, from initiation of design to completion and evaluation of solar tests, was completed in a 45 month period. Engineering design required application of existing thermal and structural analysis technology as well as development testing to determine the effects of unique operating conditions on receiver materials and components. A solar test system was developed which simulated the receiver interfaces with a Brayton cycle electric plant. Solar receiver tests included controlled parameter investigations of heat balance, non-uniform heating and transients; and demonstrations of solar load following. Test results include quantitative assessments of receiver characteristics such as thermal efficiency, operating temperatures, and dynamic response characteristics. Qualitative results are also described including observations of changes in receiver materials and components which occurred. Show Less