MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, RESEARCH ENGINEERING DIVISION 1977 ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHTS REPORT

Six research projects being conducted by the Mechanical Engineering Dept. of LLL are discussed. The subjects covered include the use of solar collectors for producing process heat; irrigation pumping using shallow solar ponds; development of geothermal resources; ceramic expansion engines; and alternative propulsion systems for highway vehicles in order to reduce fossil-fuel consumption. A separate abstract was prepared for each paper.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Livermore

  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  Livermore, CA  United States  94550

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Merrill, T
• Publication Date: 1978-5-18

Media Info

• Pagination: 71 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abstracts; Ceramic materials; Energy conservation; Energy conversion; Geothermal resources; Heat; Irrigation; Propulsion; Pumps; Research projects; Solar energy; Transportation; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems; Research programs; Transportation systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Leading abstract
• Subject Areas: Energy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00191585
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: W-7405-ENG-48
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 26 1979 12:00AM