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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 16, 2012
Bryan William Mcenerney, Canoga Park, CA (US);
Andrew J. Zillmer, Canoga Park, CA (US);
Charles Thomas Kudija, Jr., Canoga Park, CA (US);
Bryan William McEnerney, Canoga Park, CA (US);
Andrew J. Zillmer, Canoga Park, CA (US);
Charles Thomas Kudija, Jr., Canoga Park, CA (US);
Aerojet Rocketdyne of DE, Inc., Canoga Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A solar receiver includes a cavity that is operable to receive concentrated solar energy and a heat exchanger in thermal-receiving communication with the cavity. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of thermal capacitors. Each of the plurality of thermal capacitors has a regular geometry. The plurality of thermal capacitors defines open flow passages there between and at least two of the plurality of thermal capacitors have a different size. The plurality of thermal capacitors has a packing factor of greater than 74% with regard to the volume of the heat exchanger.