Ideal light concentrators with reflector gaps

Winston, Roland

Title: Ideal light concentrators with reflector gaps

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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.

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Winston, Roland ^[1]

Chicago, IL

Issue Date:: 1980-01-01

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)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
F24S23/80 - {having discontinuous faces}
F24S2023/838 - {involutes}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/40 - Solar thermal energy

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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/

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