Radiant energy collector. [Patent application]

Title: Radiant energy collector. [Patent application]

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A cylindrical radiant energy collector is provided which includes a reflector spaced apart from an energy absorber. The reflector is of a particular shape which ideally eliminates gap losses.

Inventors:: McIntire, W.R.

Issue Date:: 1980-02-14

OSTI Identifier:: 7088435

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy TIC; ERA-06-003645; EDB-81-000902

DOE Contract Number:: W-31-109-ENG-38

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; PARABOLIC COLLECTORS; DESIGN; COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATORS; OPTICS; SOLAR RECEIVERS; CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS; EQUIPMENT; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; 141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators

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