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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1982
Filed:
Jan. 14, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Marvin W Shores, Pomona, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Dynamics, Pomona Division, Pomona, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
126438 ; 126417 ; 126424 ; 126443 ; 126450 ; 126439 ;
Abstract
A solar heat collector utilizing an elongated vertical mast to support a rectangular parabolic reflector and a transparent cover. The mast is located at the focal point of the parabolic reflector, and the fluid to be heated enters the unit at the bottom, is partially heated as it rises by convection, enters the mast at the upper portion thereof, and is transported downward while being further heated due to the mast focal point location. The unit is rotatable about the mast to maximize heat transfer.