Offset truss hex solar concentrator
This paper describes a concentrating solar collector for use in a solar energy system. It comprises: a solar energy reflective surface having the configuration of a portion of a surface of revolution rotated about a prescribed focal axis, the portion of the surface of revolution being offset from the prescribed focal axis; and a solar energy receiver having a solar energy receiving aperture and a three-dimensional optical flux receiving surface exposed thereby, the three-dimensional optical flux receiving surface being symmetrical with respect to a plane containing a solar energy receiver axis which passes through and forms an acute angle with the prescribed focal axis and intersects the solar energy reflective surface, wherein the solar energy reflective surface is comprised of a plurality of interconnected reflector panel sections, each panel section containing a plurality of reflector facets the reflective surface of which effectively focus light reflected thereby to preselected surface portions of the optical flux collecting surface of the receiver that are symmetric with respect to the plane.
- Assignee:
- Harris Corp., Melbourne, FL (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5054466; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-19699
- OSTI ID:
- 5513732
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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