Enclosed, off-axis solar concentrator
A solar concentrator including a housing having receiving wall, a reflecting wall and at least two end walls, the receiving, reflecting and end walls defining a three-dimensional volume having an inlet, wherein a vertical axis of the housing is generally perpendicular to the inlet, a receiver mounted on the receiving wall of the housing, the receiver including at least one photovoltaic cell, wherein a vertical axis of the receiver is disposed at a non-zero angle relative to the vertical axis of the housing, at least one clip disposed on the reflecting wall an optical element received within the three-dimensional volume, the optical element including at least one tab, the tab being engaged by the clip to align the optical element with the receiver, and a window received over the inlet to enclose the housing.
- Research Organization:
- The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL, USA
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-07GO17052
- Assignee:
- The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,592,673
- Application Number:
- 12/562,729
- OSTI ID:
- 1109091
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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