This paper presents the first stage of the design and construction of a small dish/Stirling system, the materials and the methodology utilized for the conversion of a satellite dish of television 3 m diameter in a solar concentrator are described. That will be use in a small solar thermal power production system. The optical studies made for this work include an analysis of the reflecting surface by simple photography and a visualization of the cone formed by the concentrated radiation, by means of artificial fog. Simple photography helps to appreciate the performance of the concentrator surface. In order to make a calorimetric test, a conical receiver was designed and constructed out of steel, which was covered with highly absorbent selective surface (SOLKOTE HI/SORB-II), that allows a useful heat of 4375, 8 W and a global efficiency of 73.8%. In addition a temperature of 389 °C was reached in a steel plate made of Steel A570-45 covered with the same absorbent painting. Finally it is concluded that using this discontinued equipment represents technical and economics advantages, and it is possible to develop small systems of electrical solar thermal power at low cost.
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ANES/ASME Solar Joint 2006 XXXth Mexican National Solar Energy Week Conference
October 2–6, 2006
Puerto de Veracruz, Mexico
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Adaptation and Study of a Satellite Dish Like Solar Collector for a System of Solar Thermal Power Generation
Ch. Ricardo Beltra´n,
Ch. Ricardo Beltra´n
Universidad Auto´noma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., Mexico
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C. Daniel Sauceda,
C. Daniel Sauceda
Universidad Auto´noma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., Mexico
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L. Nicola´s Vela´zquez,
L. Nicola´s Vela´zquez
Universidad Auto´noma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., Mexico
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D. Nun Pitalu´a
D. Nun Pitalu´a
Universidad Auto´noma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., Mexico
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Ch. Ricardo Beltra´n
Universidad Auto´noma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., Mexico
C. Daniel Sauceda
Universidad Auto´noma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., Mexico
L. Nicola´s Vela´zquez
Universidad Auto´noma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., Mexico
D. Nun Pitalu´a
Universidad Auto´noma de Baja California, Mexicali, B. C., Mexico
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ANES/ASME2006-0005, pp. 11-16; 6 pages
Published Online:
August 14, 2008
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Beltra´n, CR, Sauceda, CD, Vela´zquez, LN, & Pitalu´a, DN. "Adaptation and Study of a Satellite Dish Like Solar Collector for a System of Solar Thermal Power Generation." Proceedings of the ANES/ASME Solar Joint 2006 XXXth Mexican National Solar Energy Week Conference. ANES/ASME 2006 Joint XXXth National Solar Energy Week. Puerto de Veracruz, Mexico. October 2–6, 2006. pp. 11-16. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ANES/ASME2006-0005
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