Solar energy collection and transfer arrangement and method, and

Details Solar energy collection and transfer arrangement and method, and Solar energy collection and transfer arrangement and method, and

1975-07-09

1977-04-19

Sprague, Kenneth W.

Stoves and furnaces

Ovens

Domestic

126271, F24J 302

Patent

active

040182118

ABSTRACT:
A structural solar energy collection and transfer arrangement and method, and method of assembly, including an insulating light-transmitting honeycomb sandwich array and a lateral fluid flow solar energy collection and heat transfer honeycomb sandwich array, the lateral fluid flow honeycomb sandwich array having dark, preferably non-gloss or dull surfaced, honeycomb walls and bottom surface for solar energy absorption and transfer to a fluid, preferably a liquid, passed laterally through fluid passageway openings formed in the honeycomb walls. Solar energy is absorbed and transferred to a flowing fluid, by passing solar light rays through the insulating honeycomb sandwich array and into contact with the dark walls and base of the facially interconnected heat transfer honeycomb sandwich array, and passing the heat transfer fluid through the lateral openings formed in the honeycomb cell walls and thereby flowing such fluid through adjacent honeycomb cells. In a preferred method of assembly when using metal honeycomb in one or both of the honeycomb arrays, an insulating single layer or multilayer bead is preferably formed on the edges of one or both sides of the honeycomb of the insulating honeycomb sandwich array and on the upper or outer facing edges of the honeycomb of the heat transfer honeycomb sandwich array, and such beaded edges are in turn secured, as by adhesive, to a respective light-transmitting panel sheet or plate.

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