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DOE JPL 1060 64; Report; August 1983.
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ABSTRACT:
A LaJet Energy Company (LEC) concentrator facet, 60 in. in diameter, was tested for imaging quality at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory using two methods: (1) autofocus tests with a point source of light at the facet's radius of curvature, and (2) tests with the sun close to the horizon as a
A LaJet Energy Company (LEC) concentrator facet, 60 in. in diameter, was tested for imaging quality at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory using two methods: (1) autofocus tests with a point source of light at the facet's radius of curvature, and (2) tests with the sun close to the horizon as a
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distant source. These tests of the LaJet facet indicate that all of the solar image reflected by an LEC 460 solar concentrator made of like facets should fall within a 9-in. aperture if the outer facets are carefully adjusted. Such a concentrator would have acceptable performance, but complete evaluation must be made with an assembled concentrator. Show Less