Sandia Corporation

Timothy A Moss

Douglas Ray Adkins

James B Moreno

Charles E Andraka

K Scott Rawlinson

Steven K Showalter

Clifford Kuofei Ho

Richard B Diver

Julius Yellowhair

Various technologies pertaining to aligning and focusing mirrored facets of a heliostat are described herein. Updating alignment and/or focus of mirrored facets is undertaken through generation of a theoretical image, wherein the theoretical image is indicative of a reflection of the target via the mirrored facets when the mirrored facets are properly aligned. This theoretical image includes reference points that are overlaid on an image of the target as reflected by the mirrored facets of the heliostat. A technician adjusts alignment/focus of a mirrored facet by causing reflected reference markings to become aligned with the reference points in the theoretical image.

Alignment and focus of mirrored facets of a heliostat

Heat pipe wick structure wherein a stout sheet of perforated material overlays a high performance wick material such as stainless steel felt affixed to a substrate. The inventive structure provides a good flow path for working fluid while maintaining durability and structural stability independent of the structure (or lack of structure) associated with the wick material. In one described embodiment, a wick of randomly laid &#x2dc;8 micron thickness stainless steel fibers is sintered to a metal substrate and a perforated metal overlay.

Method of manufacturing a heat pipe wick with structural enhancement

Heat pipe wick structure wherein a stout sheet of perforated material overlays a high performance wick material such as stainless steel felt affixed to a substrate. The inventive structure provides a good flow path for working fluid while maintaining durability and structural stability independent of the structure (or lack of structure) associated with the wick material. In one described embodiment, a wick of randomly laid &tilde;8 micron thickness stainless steel fibers is sintered to a metal substrate and a perforated metal overlay.

Heat pipe wick with structural enhancement

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Albuquerque, NM, United States of America

Timothy A Moss