Solar energy thermalization and storage device

Patent · 01 September 1981

OSTI ID:863968

McClelland, John F ^[1]

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1. Ames, IA

A passive solar thermalization and thermal energy storage assembly which is visually transparent. The assembly consists of two substantial parallel, transparent wall members mounted in a rectangular support frame to form a liquid-tight chamber. A semitransparent thermalization plate is located in the chamber, substantially paralled to and about equidistant from the transparent wall members to thermalize solar radiation which is stored in a transparent thermal energy storage liquid which fills the chamber. A number of the devices, as modules, can be stacked together to construct a visually transparent, thermal storage wall for passive solar-heated buildings.

• Research Organization: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State University, Ames, IA (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4286576
• Application Number: 06/061,321
• OSTI ID: 863968
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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