Telescoping shield normally stowed around solar receiver protects heat engine and supporting structure from overheating when concentrator aimed few degrees away from line to Sun. When extended, shield intercepts off center concentrated solar radiation. Heat spread out over thermally conductive shield and reradiated diffusely not to cause structural damage.
Telescoping Shield for Point-Focusing Solar Concentrators
NASA Tech Briefs ; 8 , 4
1985-04-01
Miscellaneous
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English
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