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Selcuk, M. Kudret

Publications and source records attributed to Selcuk, M. Kudret.

3 records

NASA NTRS1988

Testing Parabolic-Dish Concentrators

Report describes test equipment and tests at Parabolic Dish Test Site at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Site established in 1978 for testing point-focusing solar concentrators operating at temperatures above 600 degree F. Used for six years to evaluate parabolic-dish concentrators, receivers, power-conversion units, and solar/fossil-fuel hybrid units. Report describes evolution of test program at site, lists experiments conducted there in chronological order, and summarizes experimental data.

Selcuk, M. Kudret↗

NASA NTRS1987

Analysis of Solar Electrical and Thermal Systems

Report describes computer program for parametric analysis of alternative ways of generating heat and electrical power on satellite or spacecraft. Program, Solar Space Power Analysis Code (SOSPAC), examines changes in area, weight, and cost of generator system for changing conditions, in particular for changes in ratio of thermal to electrical outputs. Outlines execution procedure and presents sample set of input data. Gives example of mass and area calculations for sample data for each type of generator system and illustrates results with variety of charts.

Selcuk, M. Kudret↗

NASA NTRS1987

Solar Thermoelectric Converters

Existing technologies combined to exploit solar power. Report discusses design concepts for alkali metal thermoelectric power converters heated by Sun. Several alternative configurations of equipment presented, with brief analyses of engineering problems and important features of each.

Selcuk, M. Kudret↗