The Boeing Company

United Technologies Corporation

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.

Solarreserve

David Wait

Robert Zachary Litwin

Andrew J Zillmer

Nathan J Hoffman

Alan Zachary Ullman

Alan V Von Arx

Cheng-Yi Lu

Clyde D Newman

Brian M Sutin

Kenneth John Metcalf

Albert D Tomassian

Rick L Howerton

Robert T Lancet

Marcelo Bromberg

Thermocline storage tanks for solar power systems are disclosed. A thermocline region is provided between hot and cold storage regions of a fluid within the storage tank cavity. One example storage tank includes spaced apart baffles fixed relative to the tank and arranged within the thermocline region to substantially physically separate the cavity into hot and cold storage regions. In another example, a flexible baffle separated the hot and cold storage regions and deflects as the thermocline region shifts to accommodate changing hot and cold volumes. In yet another example, a controller is configured to move a baffle within the thermocline region in response to flow rates from hot and cold pumps, which are used to pump the fluid.

Single bi-temperature thermal storage tank for application in solar thermal plant

An example space-based power generation panel arrangement includes a first reflective panel and at least one heat pipe configured to communicate thermal energy to the first reflective panel and a second reflective panel. The heat pipe is configured to hinge the first reflective panel to the second reflective panel.

Panel assembly for a space-based power generation system

A solar-powered supercritical carbon dioxide turbine system includes a supercritical carbon dioxide turbine system and a solar heating system. The solar heating system has a molten salt heat transfer fluid for providing thermal energy to the supercritical carbon dioxide turbine system.

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A dual neutron-gamma ray source comprises a compact neutron generator, a shield, a collimator, and an internal gamma target. The shield surrounds the compact neutron generator. The collimator traverses the shield from the compact neutron generator to a collimator port. The internal gamma target is positioned within the collimator to generate gamma rays from the neutrons.

Dual neutron-gamma ray source

An apparatus and method for gas/liquid separation on an array of jets or streams of liquid is provided. Layers of substantially spherical aggregates of meshed material are provided to 'quiet' high-velocity liquid flow with entrained gas to provide a uniform flow at moderate or low velocity from which the gas has been substantially separated from the liquid.

Gas/liquid separation utilizing bunched mesh materials

An apparatus and method for gas/liquid separation on an array of jets or streams of liquid is provided. Layers of structured packing material are configured to 'quiet' high-velocity liquid flow with entrained gas to provide a flow at moderate or low velocity from which the gas has been substantially separated from the liquid.

Gas/liquid separation utilizing structured separator material

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David Wait