GE solar receiver tested at Sandia IMAGE © GE Researchers at GE Aerospace Research and Sandia National Laboratory have successfully fabricated and tested a 3D-printed silicon carbide (SiC) volumetric solar air receiver, achieving a temperature of 1390°C on-sun. The goal of the three-year program, now completed, was a feasibility demonstration of materials, design, fabrication, and …
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