HIGH EFFICIENCY CONVERSION OF SOLAR RADIATION INTO THERMAL ENERGY

A high-efficiency solar radiation collection and conversion system is described. An array of evacuated collector tubes each includes two or more inner heat pipes that capture the solar energy and conduct it as heat through a condenser portion into a manifold that operates as part of a closed-loop ci...

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Main Authors GOODMAN JERRY A, CRAWMER DONALD L, LOWE DAVID L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.10.2011
Subjects
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PUNCHING METAL
RANGES
SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
TRANSPORTING
VENTILATING
WEAPONS
WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS ORPROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
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Summary:A high-efficiency solar radiation collection and conversion system is described. An array of evacuated collector tubes each includes two or more inner heat pipes that capture the solar energy and conduct it as heat through a condenser portion into a manifold that operates as part of a closed-loop circulation system. In another part of the loop, a heat exchanger transfers the heat into a hot-water holding tank or otherwise applies the heat energy in the circulating fluid.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113028886