Solar collector panel and heat storage system

Patent · Tue Nov 27 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5877245

Gonzalez, E

An air-based solar collector panel has a single glazing for a front wall. A first channel is defined by a sheet-like translucent member spaced apart rearwardly from the single glazing. A second channel is defined by a sheet-like absorber member spaced apart rearwardly from the translucent member. A third channel is defined by a wall member spaced apart rearwardly from the absorber member. Baffle members are disposed in the third channel to provide a circuitous gas flow path therein. Inflowing air enters and flows through the first channel and then enters and flows through the second channel where it first acquires significant heat from the absorber. The flowing air enters the circuitous path of the third channel where it is intensely heated by the absorber and very-hot-air exits the panel. The heat contained in the very-hot-air may be stored by water contained in a tank. The very-hot-air is discharged through a bubbling means positioned at the bottom of the water tank. Baffle members are provided in the water tank to provide a circuitous path through the water for the air bubbles rising in the water. The circuitous path enhances heat transfer between the rising air bubbles and the tank water.

• Assignee: NOR-85-07058; EDB-85-061313
• Patent Number(s): US 4484566
• OSTI ID: 5877245
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
142000 -- Solar Energy-- Heat Storage-- (1980-)
AIR FLOW
AIR HEATERS
APPLIANCES
BAFFLES
CONTAINERS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
COVERINGS
DESIGN
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
GLAZING
HEAT STORAGE
HEATERS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR ABSORBERS
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
STORAGE
TANKS
WATER HEATERS