公开(公告)号：US09705448B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US14823768

申请日：2015-08-11

申请人： James T. Ganley

发明人： James T. Ganley

IPC分类号： H02S40/22 ,  H02S40/42 ,  H02S40/44 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H01L31/0525 ,  H01L31/054

CPC分类号： H02S40/22 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/452 ,  H01L31/0525 ,  H01L31/0543 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S40/425 ,  H02S40/44 ,  Y02B10/10 ,  Y02B10/70 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y02E10/60

摘要： A dual-use solar energy conversion system has an innovative structural framework which accurately maintains the relative position and alignment of functional system components. The system has parabolic trough reflectors which focus solar radiation onto arrays of solar cells. The cells convert a portion of the incident radiation into electrical energy and the rest is collected in a cooling fluid and subsequently discharged as low-grade thermal energy to an energy storage medium. During operation, the entire system rotates about a vertical axis to track the azimuthal position of the sun.