Solar power conversion system with directionally- and spectrally-selective properties based on a reflective cavity
Abstract
Solar power conversion system. The system includes a cavity formed within an enclosure having highly specularly reflecting in the IR spectrum inside walls, the enclosure having an opening to receive solar radiation. An absorber is positioned within the cavity for receiving the solar radiation resulting in heating of the absorber structure. In a preferred embodiment, the system further contains an energy conversion and storage devices thermally-linked to the absorber by heat conduction, convection, far-field or near-field thermal radiation.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1425955
- Patent Number(s):
- 9917221
- Application Number:
- 13/972,261
- Assignee:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005320; SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Aug 21
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Boriskina, Svetlana, Kraemer, Daniel, McEnaney, Kenneth, Weinstein, Lee A., and Chen, Gang. Solar power conversion system with directionally- and spectrally-selective properties based on a reflective cavity. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Boriskina, Svetlana, Kraemer, Daniel, McEnaney, Kenneth, Weinstein, Lee A., & Chen, Gang. Solar power conversion system with directionally- and spectrally-selective properties based on a reflective cavity. United States.
Boriskina, Svetlana, Kraemer, Daniel, McEnaney, Kenneth, Weinstein, Lee A., and Chen, Gang. Tue .
"Solar power conversion system with directionally- and spectrally-selective properties based on a reflective cavity". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1425955.
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abstractNote = {Solar power conversion system. The system includes a cavity formed within an enclosure having highly specularly reflecting in the IR spectrum inside walls, the enclosure having an opening to receive solar radiation. An absorber is positioned within the cavity for receiving the solar radiation resulting in heating of the absorber structure. In a preferred embodiment, the system further contains an energy conversion and storage devices thermally-linked to the absorber by heat conduction, convection, far-field or near-field thermal radiation.},
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year = {Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
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