SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

摘要

An apparatus is disclosed including: a trough shaped reflector extending along a longitudinal axis and including at least one reflective surface having a shape which substantially corresponds to an edge ray involute of the absorber.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
an elongated tubular absorber extending along a longitudinal axis and disposed adjacent to a reflector, wherein a cross-sectional shape of said elongated tubular absorber is a polygon with three or more sides when said cross-sectional shape is obtained transverse to the longitudinal axis; a heat transfer fluid adapted to flow within the elongated tubular absorber to extract heat from the elongated tubular absorber; and said reflector extending along the longitudinal axis of said elongated tubular absorber for concentrating light onto said elongated tubular absorber.