Solar energy concentrator
Non-focusing solar energy concentration apparatus comprising one or more solar energy absorbing surfaces defining a first area and solar energy transmissive material disposed adjacent the absorbing surfaces and defining an incident surface having a second area greater than the first area, the incident surface being arranged to receive incident radiation from the sun, the solar energy transmissive material also defining a second surface for transmitting radiation to the at least one absorbing surface, the transmissive material having an index of refraction and a configuration selected to provide total internal reflection at the incident surface of radiation incident on the incident surface within a predetermined azimuthal range.
- Assignee:
- Solar Power Laboratories, Ltd. (Israel)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4471763
- OSTI ID:
- 6068032
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS
PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATIONS
REFLECTION
SOLAR ABSORBERS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR RADIATION
SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE SURFACES
STELLAR RADIATION
SURFACE PROPERTIES
SURFACES
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES