Solar power conversion system with directionally- and spectrally-selective properties based on a reflective cavity
Patent
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OSTI ID:1425955
Solar power conversion system. The system includes a cavity formed within an enclosure having highly specularly reflecting in the IR spectrum inside walls, the enclosure having an opening to receive solar radiation. An absorber is positioned within the cavity for receiving the solar radiation resulting in heating of the absorber structure. In a preferred embodiment, the system further contains an energy conversion and storage devices thermally-linked to the absorber by heat conduction, convection, far-field or near-field thermal radiation.
- Research Organization:
- Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005320; SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577
- Assignee:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,917,221
- Application Number:
- 13/972,261
- OSTI ID:
- 1425955
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Aug 21
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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