Four quadrant, two dimensional, linear solar concentration panels

Patent · Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5984531

Kelly, D A

The four quadrant, deep concave, linear solar concentration panel has been evolved to meet the need for a practical, low-cost solar energy conversion system, for individual house power supplementation installations. This specific type of solar concentration panel is not designed for a solar photovoltaic conversion arrangement, but for a water steam and flash boiler pipe arrangement where the generated steam is used to drive a rotary steam engine and 110 VAC alternator with a minimum rating of 10 kW/hr. The advocated solar concentration panel has a panel width to flash boiler pipe diameter of about 18:1, which provides a solar concentration ratio of between 22:1 and 27:1, at this point in time. The concentration panel width to height cross-section ratio is approximately 2.5:1, and the base focal line distance to panel height ratio is 1:2.5.

• Assignee: TIC; ERA-05-004406; EDB-80-000741
• Patent Number(s): US 4168696
• OSTI ID: 5984531
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 30 Sep 1976
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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