Ideal light concentrators with reflector gaps
Abstract
A cylindrical or trough-like radiant energy concentration and collection device is provided. The device includes an energy absorber, a glazing enveloping the absorber and a reflective wall. The ideal contour of the reflective wall is determined with reference to a virtual absorber and not the actual absorber cross section.
- Inventors:
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- (Chicago, IL)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Chicago Univ., IL (USA). Enrico Fermi Inst.
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863693
- Patent Number(s):
- 4230095
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) NREL
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-S-02-2446
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ideal; light; concentrators; reflector; gaps; cylindrical; trough-like; radiant; energy; concentration; collection; device; provided; absorber; glazing; enveloping; reflective; wall; contour; determined; reference; virtual; section; collection device; energy absorber; radiant energy; reflective wall; energy concentration; /126/136/359/
Citation Formats
Winston, Roland. Ideal light concentrators with reflector gaps. United States: N. p., 1980.
Web.
Winston, Roland. Ideal light concentrators with reflector gaps. United States.
Winston, Roland. Tue .
"Ideal light concentrators with reflector gaps". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863693.
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title = {Ideal light concentrators with reflector gaps},
author = {Winston, Roland},
abstractNote = {A cylindrical or trough-like radiant energy concentration and collection device is provided. The device includes an energy absorber, a glazing enveloping the absorber and a reflective wall. The ideal contour of the reflective wall is determined with reference to a virtual absorber and not the actual absorber cross section.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1980},
month = {1}
}
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