Solar receivers and methods for capturing solar energy
Abstract
Thermal receivers, systems, and methods are disclosed that efficiently capture concentrated solar energy into a plurality of heat absorption bodies for conversion into thermal energy. In an embodiment, the thermal receivers, systems, and methods enable simultaneous electricity conversion and thermal energy capture. The receiver design enables a high penetration of concentrated sunlight deep into the thermal receiver to increase light trapping and reduce thermal losses. The thermal receiver is integrated with a photovoltaic (PV) receiver platform that converts some of the incident light to electricity while passing the remaining light to the thermal receiver. In another embodiment, other thermal receivers, systems, and methods are disclosed that efficiently capture concentrated solar energy into a sheet of falling particles. In an embodiment, the thermal receivers, systems, and methods enable simultaneous electricity conversion and thermal energy capture.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1568584
- Patent Number(s):
- 10348241
- Application Number:
- 15/071,781
- Assignee:
- National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
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
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 03/16/2016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Ho, Clifford K. Solar receivers and methods for capturing solar energy. United States: N. p., 2019.
Web.
Ho, Clifford K. Solar receivers and methods for capturing solar energy. United States.
Ho, Clifford K. Tue .
"Solar receivers and methods for capturing solar energy". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568584.
@article{osti_1568584,
title = {Solar receivers and methods for capturing solar energy},
author = {Ho, Clifford K.},
abstractNote = {Thermal receivers, systems, and methods are disclosed that efficiently capture concentrated solar energy into a plurality of heat absorption bodies for conversion into thermal energy. In an embodiment, the thermal receivers, systems, and methods enable simultaneous electricity conversion and thermal energy capture. The receiver design enables a high penetration of concentrated sunlight deep into the thermal receiver to increase light trapping and reduce thermal losses. The thermal receiver is integrated with a photovoltaic (PV) receiver platform that converts some of the incident light to electricity while passing the remaining light to the thermal receiver. In another embodiment, other thermal receivers, systems, and methods are disclosed that efficiently capture concentrated solar energy into a sheet of falling particles. In an embodiment, the thermal receivers, systems, and methods enable simultaneous electricity conversion and thermal energy capture.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Tue Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}
Works referenced in this record:
Staggered Light Collectors for Concentrator Solar Panels
patent-application, May 2010
- Morgan, John Paul; Morgan, Eric Andres
- US Patent Application
Arrangement and Method for Utilizing the Heat Build Up on Photovoltaic Systems of Domestic Installations
patent-application, September 2011
- Reichert, Helko; Richter, Maik
- US Patent Application 13/125,546; 2011/0209849A1
Hybrid Solar Receiver and Concentrating Solar System Comprising the Same
patent-application, April 2012
- Lin, Qinglong; Manificat, Andre
- US Patent Application 13/318828; 20120097216
System and Method for Solar Energy Utilization
patent-application, December 2014
- , Gilad Blau
- US Patent Application 14/366,379; 2014/0366929