Solar energy thermalization and storage device
Abstract
A passive solar thermalization and thermal energy storage assembly which is visually transparent is described. 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.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5304872
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-05-025662; EDB-80-076528
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-82
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; BUILDINGS; PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; GLASS; GLAZING MATERIALS; HEAT GAIN; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; LIGHTING SYSTEMS; LIQUIDS; PLASTICS; SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE; SOLAR ABSORBERS; WALLS; ENERGY STORAGE; EQUIPMENT; FLUIDS; HEAT STORAGE; HEATING SYSTEMS; MATERIALS; PETROCHEMICALS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; STORAGE; 140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
Citation Formats
McClelland, J F. Solar energy thermalization and storage device. United States: N. p.,
Web.
McClelland, J F. Solar energy thermalization and storage device. United States.
McClelland, J F. .
"Solar energy thermalization and storage device". United States.
@article{osti_5304872,
title = {Solar energy thermalization and storage device},
author = {McClelland, J F},
abstractNote = {A passive solar thermalization and thermal energy storage assembly which is visually transparent is described. 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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {},
month = {}
}
Search for the full text at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Note: You will be redirected to the USPTO site, which may require a pop-up blocker to be deactivated to view the patent. If so, you will need to manually turn off your browser's pop-up blocker, typically found within the browser settings. (See DOE Patents FAQs for more information.)
Save to My Library
You must Sign In or Create an Account in order to save documents to your library.