Turning collectors for solar radiation
Abstract
A device is provided for turning a solar collector about the polar axis so that the collector is directed toward the sun as the sun tracks the sky each day. It includes two heat-expansive elements and a shadow plate. In the morning a first expansive element is heated, expands to turn the collector to face the sun, while the second expansive element is shaded by the plate. In the afternoon the second element is heated, expands to turn the collector to face the sun, while the first is shaded by the plate.
- Inventors:
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- Chicago, IL
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862650
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3982526
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- collectors; solar; radiation; device; provided; collector; polar; axis; directed; sun; tracks; sky; heat-expansive; elements; shadow; plate; morning; expansive; element; heated; expands; shaded; afternoon; solar collector; solar radiation; /126/60/
Citation Formats
Barak, Amitzur Z. Turning collectors for solar radiation. United States: N. p., 1976.
Web.
Barak, Amitzur Z. Turning collectors for solar radiation. United States.
Barak, Amitzur Z. 1976.
"Turning collectors for solar radiation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862650.
@article{osti_862650,
title = {Turning collectors for solar radiation},
author = {Barak, Amitzur Z},
abstractNote = {A device is provided for turning a solar collector about the polar axis so that the collector is directed toward the sun as the sun tracks the sky each day. It includes two heat-expansive elements and a shadow plate. In the morning a first expansive element is heated, expands to turn the collector to face the sun, while the second expansive element is shaded by the plate. In the afternoon the second element is heated, expands to turn the collector to face the sun, while the first is shaded by the plate.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/862650},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
}
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