Stoves and furnaces – Heaters – Surface
Patent
1976-12-06
1978-08-01
Camby, John J.
Stoves and furnaces
Heaters
Surface
350211, 237 1A, 236100, F24J 302
Patent
active
041036735
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a nontracking solar energy concentrator which has a plurality of parallel flow channels receiving a heat exchange medium for absorption of incident solar energy. The solar energy is concentrated by a superimposed cylindrical Fresnel lens which directs a concentrated beam of incident solar energy to selected ones of the plurality of flow channels. The flow channels discharge into an outlet cross header through thermostatically controlled valves. Each valve includes a spring-biased valve closure member having a valve stem that extends toward the displacement member of a thermostatic actuator, but separated therefrom by an adjustably-fixed, spaced interval to provide a dead band in the temperature response of the valve. The valves are biased to a normally closed position and are opened by response of the thermostatic actuator which is supported in the respective flow channel of the concentrator. The concentrator thereby automatically responds to solar radiation to permit circulation of the heat exchange fluid only through the flow channels which are heated by the absorption of the incident solar energy that is concentrated and directed to their absorptive top surface by the Fresnel lens.
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Brynjestad Ulf
Woodworth Robert N.
Camby John J.
Yuen Henry C.
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