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Title: Solar absorption surface panel

Abstract

A composite metal of aluminum and nickel is used to form an economical solar absorption surface for a collector plate wherein an intermetallic compound of the aluminum and nickel provides a surface morphology with high absorptance and relatively low infrared emittance along with good durability.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Attleboro, MA
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
863004
Patent Number(s):
4071659
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
E(11-1)-2600
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
solar; absorption; surface; panel; composite; metal; aluminum; nickel; form; economical; collector; plate; intermetallic; compound; provides; morphology; absorptance; relatively; infrared; emittance; durability; composite metal; intermetallic compound; collector plate; solar absorption; surface morphology; metallic compound; absorption surface; /428/126/

Citation Formats

Santala, Teuvo J. Solar absorption surface panel. United States: N. p., 1978. Web.
Santala, Teuvo J. Solar absorption surface panel. United States.
Santala, Teuvo J. Sun . "Solar absorption surface panel". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863004.
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abstractNote = {A composite metal of aluminum and nickel is used to form an economical solar absorption surface for a collector plate wherein an intermetallic compound of the aluminum and nickel provides a surface morphology with high absorptance and relatively low infrared emittance along with good durability.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978}
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