Fluid sheet solar collector
This fluid sheet solar collector is devised as an assembly to produce a sealed unit which contains an internal collector fluid circulating through a closed loop to pass in a thin sheet over a solar energy absorber surface and to pass in good thermal contact through a self contained heat exchanger to effect a net solar energy derived heat transfer to external devices. The internal collector fluid flows upward in a thin sheet contained between a semi-rigid transparent cover and a solar absorber surface wherein the fluid is heated; and flows downward through a heat exchanger wherein the heat is transferred, the net effect is to maintain a thermokinetic circulation of the fluid with neither fluid conduits nor high thermal conductivity materials required in the heating portion of the assembly. 8 claims, 3 figures.
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-03-009964; EDB-78-014029
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4033325
- OSTI ID:
- 7080757
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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