Passive-solar directional-radiating cooling system

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:866059

Hull, John R ^[1]; Schertz, William W ^[2]

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1. Hinsdale, IL
2. Batavia, IL

A radiative cooling system for use with an ice-making system having a radiating surface aimed at the sky for radiating energy at one or more wavelength bands for which the atmosphere is transparent and a cover thermally isolated from the radiating surface and transparent at least to the selected wavelength or wavelengths, the thermal isolation reducing the formation of condensation on the radiating surface and/or cover and permitting the radiation to continue when the radiating surface is below the dewpoint of the atmosphere, and a housing supporting the radiating surface, cover and heat transfer means to an ice storage reservoir.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4624113
• OSTI ID: 866059
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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thermally
isolated
selected
wavelengths
thermal
isolation
reducing
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condensation
permitting
radiation
below
dewpoint
housing
supporting
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ice
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reservoir
wavelength bands
selected wavelength
heat transfer
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radiative cooling
storage reservoir
thermal isolation
transfer means
selected wave
ice storage
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