Thermal control system and method for a passive solar storage wall

Patent · Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5351252

Ortega, J. K.E.

A system and method are provided for controlling the storing and release of thermal energy from a thermal storage wall wherein said wall is capable of storing thermal energy from insolation. The system and method includes a device such as a plurality of louvers spaced a predetermined distance from the thermal wall for regulating the release of thermal energy from the thermal wall. This regulating device is made from a material which is substantially transparent to the incoming solar radiation so that when it is in any operative position, the thermal storage wall substantially receives all of the impacting solar radiation. The material in the regulating device is further capable of being substantially opaque to thermal energy so that when the device is substantially closed, thermal release of energy from the storage wall is substantially minimized. An adjustment device is interconnected with the regulating mechanism for selectively opening and closing it in order to regulate the release of thermal energy from the wall.

• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: DE82013586
• OSTI ID: 5351252
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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