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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1978
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1976
Richard Warren Gurtler, Mesa, AZ (US);
Robert Maxwell Handy, Tempe, AZ (US);
Michael Chancey Keeling, Tempe, AZ (US);
Israel Arnold Lesk, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A modular flat plate solar collector for fluid such as air or water includes a plurality of stacked, separable solar collector elements or sub-assemblies. Removable fastening members maintain the sub-assemblies in intimate contact with each other during operation and permit access and replacement of the sub-assemblies for repair purposes. This modular approach provides a reliable, low-cost and structurally strong unit. The use of a flow channel plate having passages with aspect ratios substantially in the range of 20 or greater further improves the performance and efficiency of the collector.