Solar power conversion system with directionally- and spectrally-selective properties based on a reflective cavity

Boriskina, Svetlana; Kraemer, Daniel; McEnaney, Kenneth; Weinstein, Lee A.; Chen, Gang

Title: Solar power conversion system with directionally- and spectrally-selective properties based on a reflective cavity

Abstract

Solar power conversion system. The system includes a cavity formed within an enclosure having highly specularly reflecting in the IR spectrum inside walls, the enclosure having an opening to receive solar radiation. An absorber is positioned within the cavity for receiving the solar radiation resulting in heating of the absorber structure. In a preferred embodiment, the system further contains an energy conversion and storage devices thermally-linked to the absorber by heat conduction, convection, far-field or near-field thermal radiation.

Inventors:: Boriskina, Svetlana; Kraemer, Daniel; McEnaney, Kenneth; Weinstein, Lee A.; Chen, Gang

Issue Date:: 2018-03-13

Research Org.:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1425955

Patent Number(s):: 9917221

Application Number:: 13/972,261

Assignee:: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
F24S20/20 - Solar heat collectors for receiving concentrated solar energy, e.g. receivers for solar power plants
F24S2023/88 - {Multi reflective traps}
F24S70/10 - characterised by the absorbing material

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L31/04 - adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
H02S10/30 - Thermophotovoltaic systems
H02S40/44 - Means to utilise heat energy, e.g. hybrid systems producing warm water and electricity at the same time

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/40 - Solar thermal energy
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy
Y02E10/60 - Thermal-PV hybrids

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DOE Contract Number:: EE0005320; SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Aug 21

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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                    Boriskina, Svetlana, Kraemer, Daniel, McEnaney, Kenneth, Weinstein, Lee A., and Chen, Gang. Solar power conversion system with directionally- and spectrally-selective properties based on a reflective cavity.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Boriskina, Svetlana, Kraemer, Daniel, McEnaney, Kenneth, Weinstein, Lee A., & Chen, Gang. Solar power conversion system with directionally- and spectrally-selective properties based on a reflective cavity.  United States.

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                    Boriskina, Svetlana, Kraemer, Daniel, McEnaney, Kenneth, Weinstein, Lee A., and Chen, Gang. Tue .  
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  author       = {Boriskina, Svetlana and Kraemer, Daniel and McEnaney, Kenneth and Weinstein, Lee A. and Chen, Gang},

  abstractNote = {Solar power conversion system. The system includes a cavity formed within an enclosure having highly specularly reflecting in the IR spectrum inside walls, the enclosure having an opening to receive solar radiation. An absorber is positioned within the cavity for receiving the solar radiation resulting in heating of the absorber structure. In a preferred embodiment, the system further contains an energy conversion and storage devices thermally-linked to the absorber by heat conduction, convection, far-field or near-field thermal radiation.},

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