THERMAL MANAGEMENT

摘要

A solar energy receiver can include a heat sink configured to cool or otherwise dissipate heat. The heat sink can include a plurality of fin members, each having bases that are generally aligned with each other. The bases of the fin members can be connected to one another with connection devices that are spaced away from the bases, so as to improve thermal conductivity performance characteristics.

主权项

1. A photovoltaic receiver comprising:
a photo-sensitive device configured to convert sunlight into electrical energy; a first fin comprising a first heat discharge portion configured to discharge heat energy through convective loss, a first base having a proximal portion connected to the first heat discharge portion and extending at an angle transverse to the first heat discharge portion, the first base comprising a first outer base surface facing away from the first heat discharge portion, a first distal portion and a first connector portion connected to the first distal portion and extending from the first distal portion at an angle transverse to the first distal portion; and a second fin comprising a second heat discharge portion configured to discharge heat energy through convective loss, a second base having a proximal portion connected to the second heat discharge portion, the second base including a second outer base surface facing away from the second heat discharge portion, the first and second outer base surfaces being substantially aligned along a plane and thermally connected to the photo-sensitive device; wherein the first connector portion is engaged with the second heat discharge portion at a location spaced away from the plane and away from the first distal portion of the first base.