Collection of solar energy

Patent · Tue Jul 29 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6780074

Gonder, W

Apparatus for collecting solar energy is described which comprises (A) a pool of liquid; (B) a frame buoyantly disposed on and in contact with said pool of liquid; (C) a plurality of horizontal elongate parallel solar collection devices for collecting solar energy, said devices being attached to said frame and each said device comprising (I) an elongate horizontal reflector body which is buoyantly disposed on and in contact with said pool of liquid and which has a reflecting surface of generally parabolic cross-section and (II) an elongate horizontal absorption device at the focal point of said parabolic reflecting surface; (D) azimuthal rotation means for rotating said frame to place said solar collection devices in a desired position relative to the sun; and (E) elevational rotation means for rotating each said horizontal reflector body about its longitudinal axis to place said solar collection devices in a desired position relative to the sun wherein each said reflector body comprises a plurality of hollow glass bodies which are connected together through randomly coalesced wall portions.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-81-000898; ERA-06-003642
• Patent Number(s): US 4214572
• OSTI ID: 6780074
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
JOINING
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MOTION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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PONDS
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SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR REFLECTORS
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SUPPORTS
TUBES
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