AU6955891A - A method of producing electrical power from solar radiation - Google Patents

A method of producing electrical power from solar radiation

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Publication number
AU6955891A
AU6955891A AU69558/91A AU6955891A AU6955891A AU 6955891 A AU6955891 A AU 6955891A AU 69558/91 A AU69558/91 A AU 69558/91A AU 6955891 A AU6955891 A AU 6955891A AU 6955891 A AU6955891 A AU 6955891A
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Prior art keywords
electrical power
solar radiation
producing electrical
producing
solar
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Abandoned
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AU69558/91A
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David Hugo Boyle
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Individual
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Priority claimed from GB8927895A external-priority patent/GB2239292A/en
Priority claimed from GB909008333A external-priority patent/GB9008333D0/en
Priority claimed from GB909020313A external-priority patent/GB9020313D0/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of AU6955891A publication Critical patent/AU6955891A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F03G7/06—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F03G7/06—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like
    • F03G7/061—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by the actuating element
    • F03G7/06114—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by the actuating element using the thermal expansion or contraction of solid materials
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G6/00—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G6/00—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy
    • F03G6/002—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy with expansion and contraction elements
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/46—Conversion of thermal power into mechanical power, e.g. Rankine, Stirling or solar thermal engines

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
AU69558/91A 1989-12-09 1990-12-10 A method of producing electrical power from solar radiation Abandoned AU6955891A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8927895A GB2239292A (en) 1989-12-09 1989-12-09 Utilising thermal expansion and contraction to derive power from solar radiation
GB8927895 1989-12-09
GB909008333A GB9008333D0 (en) 1990-04-12 1990-04-12 Improvements in or relating to a method of producing electrical power from solar radiation
GB9008333 1990-04-12
GB909020313A GB9020313D0 (en) 1990-09-15 1990-09-15 Power generation
GB9020313 1990-09-15

Publications (1)

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AU6955891A true AU6955891A (en) 1991-07-18

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AU69558/91A Abandoned AU6955891A (en) 1989-12-09 1990-12-10 A method of producing electrical power from solar radiation

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WO (1) WO1991009227A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AUPM859994A0 (en) * 1994-10-04 1994-10-27 Thermal Energy Accumulator Products Pty Ltd Apparatus and method relating to a thermovolumetric motor
GB0903287D0 (en) 2009-02-26 2009-04-08 Boyle David H Apparatus for the utilisation of thermal radiation
WO2015070882A1 (en) * 2013-11-12 2015-05-21 Abdo Taher Mohamed Fathy Expansion / shrinkage parabolic solar system
PL232496B1 (en) * 2016-01-13 2019-06-28 Jerzy Hawranek Method for generation of voltage to produce electrical energy and the device for generation of voltage to produce electrical energy

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US4055956A (en) * 1975-12-11 1977-11-01 Matovich Jr Mitchel J High torque solar motor
GB2027814B (en) * 1978-08-14 1983-05-05 Theckston A Method amd apparatus for abtaining work form heat engery utilising the expansion of metal
FR2446931A1 (en) * 1979-01-22 1980-08-14 Bombardier Jean Pierre Control cylinder for solar energy collector - operated by temperature variable volume insert to move solar panel for maximum absorption
FR2453993A1 (en) * 1979-04-11 1980-11-07 Pineau Jean Heat engine using solar panel to heat liquid - has water hoisted from e.g. lake with lever operating valves through link system
US4598550A (en) * 1984-12-10 1986-07-08 Abbott John A Radiant heat engine

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