Focusing solar collector

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1978-05-15

1980-12-09

Dority, Jr., Carroll B.

Stoves and furnaces

Tool having fluid fuel burner

Curling iron

126438, F24J 302

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042378648

ABSTRACT:
A focusing solar collector which utilizes an elongated parabolic shaped mirror made from a sheet of drapable material so that when draped in a catenary like curved configuration, the sun's rays may be focused on a linear target which is axially aligned with the axis of the mirror. Means are provided for adjusting the angle of the drape of the catenary like curve in order to maintain the focus of the sun's rays on the linear target as the relative diurnal position of the sun to the collector changes. The optimum catenary like curve for the range of the drape angles involved is achieved by using a non-linear distribution of weight along the cross-section of the draped mirror material.

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