Systems and methods for direct thermal receivers using near blackbody configurations

Wagner, Michael; Ma, Zhiwen; Martinek, Janna; Neises, Ty; Turchi, Craig

Title: Systems and methods for direct thermal receivers using near blackbody configurations

Patent · Tue Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2018

OSTI ID:1435764

Wagner, Michael; Ma, Zhiwen; Martinek, Janna; Neises, Ty; Turchi, Craig

An aspect of the present disclosure is a receiver for receiving radiation from a heliostat array that includes at least one external panel configured to form an internal cavity and an open face. The open face is positioned substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and forms an entrance to the internal cavity. The receiver also includes at least one internal panel positioned within the cavity and aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the at least one internal panel includes at least one channel configured to distribute a heat transfer medium.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Assignee:: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)

Patent Number(s):: 9,945,585

Application Number:: 14/714,030

OSTI ID:: 1435764

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 May 15

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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