Solar power collection apparatus

Details Solar power collection apparatus Solar power collection apparatus

1982-09-29

1986-04-15

Ostrager, Allen M.

Power plants

Utilizing natural heat

Solar

6064111, 6064115, 126451, F03G 702

Patent

active

045818975

ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a solar power collection apparatus, with a plurality of Earth surface supported reflectors (heliostats) which reflect sunlight onto a solar receiver which is upheld in an elevated position by one or more tethered aerostats. Variants of the invention may be sited over land or water surfaces. The solar receiver will typically convert light energy into heat energy, which may be used directly or converted into electricity (e.g. by a steam, Brayton cycle, or Rankine cycle turbine power plant). The aerostat(s) which support the solar receiver may obtain lift from helium, hydrogen, or hot air (heated using heat from the receiver/power plant). Automatic control means may be provided for the reflectors to track motions of the aerostat supported solar receiver.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4002158 (1977-01-01), Radebold
patent: 4094299 (1978-06-01), Voelker
patent: 4361295 (1982-11-01), Wenzel
patent: 4391099 (1983-07-01), Sorensen

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