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HEMISPHERICAL BOWL TECHNOLOGY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hemispherical bowl technology
1, record 1, English, hemispherical%20bowl%20technology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hemispherical bowl concentrator technology 2, record 1, English, hemispherical%20bowl%20concentrator%20technology
correct
- fixed mirror/distributed focus 3, record 1, English, fixed%20mirror%2Fdistributed%20focus
- FMDF 3, record 1, English, FMDF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solar energy concentrating technology that uses a linear receiver that tracks the focal area of a reflector or array of reflectors. 4, record 1, English, - hemispherical%20bowl%20technology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reflective surface may be built in larger units than can tracking collectors, as the mirrored element is stationary, and as a result, the tracking system has to move only the reciever. 2, record 1, English, - hemispherical%20bowl%20technology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Solar concentrating systems with a stationary spherical primary collector, often called a "hemispherical bowl" or FMDF (Fixed Mirror Distributed Focus) have been proposed and built. 5, record 1, English, - hemispherical%20bowl%20technology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technologie du capteur solaire à concentration et à réflecteur fixe
1, record 1, French, technologie%20du%20capteur%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20concentration%20et%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flecteur%20fixe
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie de concentration de l'énergie solaire faisant appel à un absorbeur linéaire orienté pour suivre de façon continue le foyer d'un réflecteur ou d'un ensemble de réflecteurs. 1, record 1, French, - technologie%20du%20capteur%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20concentration%20et%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flecteur%20fixe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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