The design, manufacture, and performance of a solar parabolic dish/stirling engine system are investigated. The commercialization of the system is discussed based on ease of fabrication, assembly, and cost effectiveness. The various components contributed from government and related industries are evaluated

Hagen, T.

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VAHGUARD CONCENTRATOR
Terry Hagen
Advanco Corporation
El Segundo, CA
Advanco Corporation and the United States Department of Energy (DOE),
on May 28, 1982, signed a Cooperative Agreement for the design,
manufacture, and test of a "solar only" parabolic dish-stirling system
known as Vanguard 1. As a result of this agreement, a Project effort has
developed that combines the extensive researc~ and industrial experience
of several participants to develop and produce the Vanguard 1, solar
energy, electric-generating module that will technically and economically
penetrate the small community market as well as the electrical utility
market. The design of the Vanguard 1 dish-Stirling engine system features
low risk, simple fabrication and assembly, and minimum cost. Due to the
fully self-contained nature and relatively simple size of each power
generation module, this solar technology lends itself to rapid
commercialization. The concept combines united Stirling's USAB 4-95 Solar
II Stirling engine, Jet PropUlsion Laboratory's (JPL) developed mirror
facets which form the reflective surface of the dish, Rockwell/Advanco's
low-cost exocentric gimbal mount with the needed structural stiffness to
assure tracking accuracy; a low-cost pedestal foundation; and an automatic
un-manned concentrator control system. Reported in this session was a
summary of the results achieved by Advanco on the fabrication and erection
of the concentrator since the April 83 Detailed Design Review of the
Vanguard I program.
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