Receiver for solar energy collector having improved aperture aspect
Abstract
A secondary concentrator for use in receiver systems for linear focusing primary concentrators is provided with reflector wings at each end. The wings increase the capture of light rays reflected from areas adjacent the rim of a primary concentrator, increasing the apparent aperture size of the absorber as viewed from the rim of the primary concentrator. The length, tilt, and curvature of the wing reflectors can be adjusted to provide an absorber having a desired aperture aspect.
- Inventors:
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- Downers Grove, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864891
- Patent Number(s):
- 4432345
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- receiver; solar; energy; collector; improved; aperture; aspect; secondary; concentrator; systems; linear; focusing; primary; concentrators; provided; reflector; wings; increase; capture; light; rays; reflected; adjacent; rim; increasing; apparent; size; absorber; viewed; length; tilt; curvature; reflectors; adjusted; provide; desired; secondary concentrator; energy collector; solar energy; light rays; primary concentrator; linear focus; /126/
Citation Formats
McIntire, William R. Receiver for solar energy collector having improved aperture aspect. United States: N. p., 1984.
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McIntire, William R. Receiver for solar energy collector having improved aperture aspect. United States.
McIntire, William R. Sun .
"Receiver for solar energy collector having improved aperture aspect". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864891.
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title = {Receiver for solar energy collector having improved aperture aspect},
author = {McIntire, William R},
abstractNote = {A secondary concentrator for use in receiver systems for linear focusing primary concentrators is provided with reflector wings at each end. The wings increase the capture of light rays reflected from areas adjacent the rim of a primary concentrator, increasing the apparent aperture size of the absorber as viewed from the rim of the primary concentrator. The length, tilt, and curvature of the wing reflectors can be adjusted to provide an absorber having a desired aperture aspect.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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