Design of Concentrator for Solar Thermal Propulsion

ZHANG Chun-liang; ZHANG Zhen-peng; WEI Zhi-ming

Volume 19 Issue 4

Aug. 2004

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ZHANG Chun-liang, ZHANG Zhen-peng, WEI Zhi-ming. Design of Concentrator for Solar Thermal Propulsion[J]. Journal of Aerospace Power, 2004, 19(4): 557-561.

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ZHANG Chun-liang, ZHANG Zhen-peng, WEI Zhi-ming. Design of Concentrator for Solar Thermal Propulsion[J]. Journal of Aerospace Power, 2004, 19(4): 557-561.

ZHANG Chun-liang, ZHANG Zhen-peng, WEI Zhi-ming. Design of Concentrator for Solar Thermal Propulsion[J]. Journal of Aerospace Power, 2004, 19(4): 557-561.

Citation:

ZHANG Chun-liang, ZHANG Zhen-peng, WEI Zhi-ming. Design of Concentrator for Solar Thermal Propulsion[J]. Journal of Aerospace Power, 2004, 19(4): 557-561.

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Design of Concentrator for Solar Thermal Propulsion

1.
School of Astronautics,Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing100083,China
2.
The First Aeronautics Institute of PLA Air Force,Xinyang464000,China

Received Date: 2003-07-17
Rev Recd Date: 2003-10-18
Publish Date: 2004-08-28

Abstract

Abstract

Based on engineering practice,performance of commonly used concentrators is compared.As a results,a new method for designing a kind of solar concentrator which is applicable to the Solar Thermal Propulsion (STP) is studied and presented,as well as its performance is analyzed.The correlation formula and key technique which can be employed as guidance for designing space solar systems also are demonstrated.
- aerospace propulsion system,
- solar energy,
- solar image,
- solar thermal propulsion,
- paraboloid concentrator