SOLAR COLLECTOR WITH CONVECTION SUPPRESSION

摘要

A flat plate solar collector (10) having a solar absorber panel (20) positioned within a container (12), the container having an opening opposite the panel which opening is closed by a transparent glass cover (18). Convection suppression means (25) is provided in the space between the cover (18) and the panel (20). The convection suppression means (25) comprises an array of thin closely spaced transparent slats (26) which array extends substantially across the full width of the panel (20). The slats (26) are oriented so that when the collector is viewed from above the slats extend with their lengthwise dimensions oriented substantially north-south.