Fibrous absorber solar collector

Patent · Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5515435

Novinger, H E

A lightweight and durable solar collector employing a fibrous absorber is described. Sufficient fiber mass may be used to blanket all radiation. The absorber is disposed between a transparent cover and a heat insulating shield behind which may be a rigid collector container. A reflector disposed between the absorber and the insulation is optional. Air enters the collector passes into a duct near bottom of the absorber and across the width of the absorber, flows parallel to and through the thinnest dimension of the absorber conducting heat from the fiber at the depths of greatest absorption and then exits through a similar duct located near the top of the absorber and out of the collector.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-82-076876
• Patent Number(s): US 4304223
• OSTI ID: 5515435
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Nov 1979; Other Information: PAT-APPL-093639
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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