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AND SOLAR RADIATION

Award Information
Agency: Department of Transportation
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 1266
Amount: $50,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1984
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
10303 Centinella Drive
La Mesa, CA 92041
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 THOMAS W. OAKES, PH.D.
 DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
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Research Institution
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Abstract

SOLAR ELECTRICAL GENERATION CELLS ARE SUBJECT TO RADIATION AND THERMAL BREAKDOWN FROM EXPOSURE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PRESENT STUDY IS TO IMPROVE THERMAL STABILITY OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN ENERGY-EFFICIENT STRUCTURES. OBJECTIVES ARE TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT AND TEST AN INNOVATIVE PROTECTIVE SYSTEM FOR SOLAR COLLECTORS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE THERMAL STABILITY AND RADIATION DETERIORATION OF SUCH CELLS. A STANDARD SYSTEM WILL BE SET UP AS WILL AN INNOVATIVE DESIGN WHERE COMPARATIVE TESTS FOR ELECTRIC GENERATION AND THERMAL AND RADIATION EXPOSURE WILL BE ASSESSED. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE INNOVATIVE DESIGN WILL YIELD A SYSTEM WITH INCREASED PROTECTION.

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