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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2012
Yves C. Martin, Ossing, NY (US);
Robert L. Sandstrom, Chestnut Ridge, NY (US);
Theodore G. Van Kessel, Millbrook, NY (US);
Hussam Khonkar, Riyadh, SA;
Yves C. Martin, Ossing, NY (US);
Robert L. Sandstrom, Chestnut Ridge, NY (US);
Theodore G. Van Kessel, Millbrook, NY (US);
Hussam Khonkar, Riyadh, SA;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Tehnology, Riyadh, SA;
Abstract
A convective method is employed to cool a solar concentrator device. The convective method employs formation of a vortex gas circulation inside an enclosure of the solar concentrator device, which is bounded by at least one light-path altering component, sidewalls, and a back panel. Optionally, a heat sink assembly can be provided within the enclosure. Internal convention through the vortex gas circulation transfers the heat generated at a photovoltaic cell to all surfaces of the solar concentrator device to facilitate radiative and/or convective cooling at the outside surfaces of the enclosure.