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Solar energy collection systemA fixed, linear, ground-based primary reflector having an extended curved sawtooth-contoured surface covered with a metalized polymeric reflecting material, reflects solar energy to a movably supported collector that is kept at the concentrated line focus reflector primary. The primary reflector may be constructed by a process utilizing well known freeway paving machinery. The solar energy absorber is preferably a fluid transporting pipe. Efficient utilization leading to high temperatures from the reflected solar energy is obtained by cylindrical shaped secondary reflectors that direct off-angle energy to the absorber pipe. A seriatim arrangement of cylindrical secondary reflector stages and spot-forming reflector stages produces a high temperature solar energy collection system of greater efficiency.
Document ID
19790016262
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Miller, C. G.
(JPL)
Stephens, J. B.
(JPL)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
April 17, 1979
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-762362
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,149,521
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-NPO-13579-2
Accession Number
79N24433
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-4,149,521|NASA-CASE-NPO-13579-2
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-762362
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