摘要:
An integrated wind and solar solution is provided, including a solar energy collection assembly (100) and a vertical axis wind turbine (400), combined to provide an integrated power output. In preferred embodiments, the vertical axis wind turbine is positioned above the solar energy collection assembly. Concentrating solar mirror collectors (116) are used to direct sunlight to a heat engine (250), which converts the collected heat energy into rotary motion. Rotary motion from the heat engine and from the vertical axis wind turbine preferably are on the same rotating axis (600), to facilitate load sharing between these two sources. A dual axis azimuth-altitude solar panel alignment tracking system is used in order to boost the energy conversion capability of the solar energy collectors.
摘要:
An optical mining apparatus comprising: a light weight solar reflector; optics for controlling the delivery of concentrated sun light onto the surface of a target; and a temperature controlled gas enclosure that contains the target; wherein said solar reflector is oriented to reflect sun light onto said optics.
摘要:
A solar heat collecting system includes a collecting mirror (1), a receiver (3), an electrical control unit for controlling the collecting mirror (1) to track the sun, a projection mirror disposed coaxially and integrally with the collecting mirror and the focus of which is coincident with that of the collecting mirror (1), a through hole (11) disposed at the collecting mirror (1) and the size of which is larger than that of the light spot of the projection mirror (2) and far smaller than the through hole of the collecting mirror (1), and a reflecting mirror (5) disposed at the side of the collecting mirror (1) opposite to the projection mirror (2). The reflecting mirror (5), the collecting mirror (1), and the projection mirror (2) form a mirror assembly, and the receiver (3) is fixedly disposed at the extending direction of the primary optical axis line of the reflecting mirror (5). A first motor, disposed at the primary optical axis line for driving the whole mirror assembly to rotate around the center of the reflecting mirror, is connected to the electrical control unit and runs under control thereof. The solar heat collecting system can effectively improve solar concentration ratio.
摘要:
A system for solar energy utilization is described. The system comprises a solar receiver, a solar energy concentrator mounted on a pole extending from the solar receiver along the main axis of the system, and a solar tracking system. The solar receiver is configured for receiving solar energy from the sun and concentrating the received solar energy at a predetermined spot area. The solar receiver includes a plurality of flexible mirrors independent of each other and radially arranged around a main axis of the system. The flexible mirrors are configured to be either deployed for operation or collapsed, for example for transportation or in the cases of possible damage of the system. The solar energy concentrator is located at the predetermined spot area in which the solar energy reflected from said plurality of flexible mirrors is concentrated, and configured for converting the concentrated reflected energy into electric energy. The solar tracking system is configured for sensing position of the sun and tilting the system for directing the solar receiver towards the sun to receive and reflect maximum sunlight onto the predetermined spot area.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for apparatus for concentrating electromagnetic waves (4) coming from a moving source at a focal point fixed to the ground. The invention discloses a tracking system for a device capable of concentrating incoming electromagnetic waves at a fixed focal point. This concentration of the electromagnetic waves may be done by reflection, as in the case of a reflecting dish (3), or by refraction as in the case of a concentrating lens (3), which is impeded in a hemisphere (2), which can be real or imaginary, such that its focal point coincides with the centre of the hemisphere (2) and using this apparatus to track such moving source by rotating around said hemisphere's fixed centre, so as to face the incoming electromagnetic rays normally. A receiver (1) can be kept at the focal point of the device which uses the concentrated rays for various applications such as melting metals or charging a solar cell.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for apparatus for concentrating electromagnetic waves (4) coming from a moving source at a focal point fixed to the ground. The invention discloses a tracking system for a device capable of concentrating incoming electromagnetic waves at a fixed focal point. This concentration of the electromagnetic waves may be done by reflection, as in the case of a reflecting dish (3), or by refraction as in the case of a concentrating lens (3), which is impeded in a hemisphere (2), which can be real or imaginary, such that its focal point coincides with the centre of the hemisphere (2) and using this apparatus to track such moving source by rotating around said hemisphere's fixed centre, so as to face the incoming electromagnetic rays normally. A receiver (1) can be kept at the focal point of the device which uses the concentrated rays for various applications such as melting metals or charging a solar cell.
摘要:
A solar concentrator including a housing having a receiving wall, a reflecting wall and at least two end walls, the receiving, reflecting and end walls defining a three-dimensional volume having an inlet, wherein a vertical axis of the housing is generally perpendicular to the inlet, a receiver mounted on the receiving wall of the housing, the receiver including at least one photovoltaic cell, wherein a vertical axis of the receiver is disposed at a non-zero angle relative to the vertical axis of the housing, at least one clip disposed on the reflecting wall, an optical element received within the three-dimensional volume, the optical element including at least one tab, the tab being engaged by the clip to align the optical element with the receiver, and a window received over the inlet to enclose the housing.
摘要:
A solar light-heat hybrid power generation system having an improved efficiency is provided. A solar light-heat hybrid power generation system (100) that performs power generation by use of sunlight (52) and solar heat (52) includes a light collecting mirror (10) having an infrared reflective film (20) formed on a surface (10a) thereof; a heat collecting section (60) that collects infrared rays (55) reflected by the infrared reflective film (20) on the surface (10a) of the light collecting mirror (10); a power generator (84) including a turbine (82) rotatable by steam generated by heat collected to the heat collecting section (60); and a solar cell panel (30) including a solar cell (32) located inside the light collecting mirror (10).
摘要:
A solar collector array is disclosed. The array has a plurality of thin walled dishes interconnected by unitary webbing. The dishes and the webbing are formed from a single metallic sheet. Each dish is pressed into a symmetric parabolic surface that concentrates incident light to a position in front of the dish.