Liquid cooled fiber thermal radiation receiver

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:866144

Butler, Barry L ^[1]

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1. Del Mar, CA

A radiation-to-thermal receiver apparatus for collecting radiation and converting it to thermal energy is disclosed. The invention includes a fibrous mat material which captures radiation striking the receiver. Captured radiation is removed from the fibrous mat material by a transparent fluid within which the material is bathed.

• Research Organization: Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4643168
• OSTI ID: 866144
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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