Cavity receivers for parabolic solar troughs
Abstract
A tubular heat-absorbing element partly enclosed in an insulating layer or jacket, has absorbing surface that is accessible to solar radiation. The thermal insulation is designed to provide entry to solar radiation by way of a cavity. The absorbing surface can be substantially planar.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Norwich Technologies, Inc., White River Junction, VT (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1532156
- Patent Number(s):
- 9297554
- Application Number:
- 13/736,043
- Assignee:
- Norwich Technologies, Inc. (White River Junction, VT)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005803
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013-01-07
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Stettenheim, Joel, McBride, Troy O., and Brambles, Oliver J. Cavity receivers for parabolic solar troughs. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Stettenheim, Joel, McBride, Troy O., & Brambles, Oliver J. Cavity receivers for parabolic solar troughs. United States.
Stettenheim, Joel, McBride, Troy O., and Brambles, Oliver J. Tue .
"Cavity receivers for parabolic solar troughs". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1532156.
@article{osti_1532156,
title = {Cavity receivers for parabolic solar troughs},
author = {Stettenheim, Joel and McBride, Troy O. and Brambles, Oliver J.},
abstractNote = {A tubular heat-absorbing element partly enclosed in an insulating layer or jacket, has absorbing surface that is accessible to solar radiation. The thermal insulation is designed to provide entry to solar radiation by way of a cavity. The absorbing surface can be substantially planar.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2016},
month = {3}
}
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