CA1162120A - Fresnel spiral reflector and method of making same - Google Patents

Fresnel spiral reflector and method of making same

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CA1162120A
CA1162120A CA000372291A CA372291A CA1162120A CA 1162120 A CA1162120 A CA 1162120A CA 000372291 A CA000372291 A CA 000372291A CA 372291 A CA372291 A CA 372291A CA 1162120 A CA1162120 A CA 1162120A
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spiral
reflector
wound
arms
fresnel
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Richard A. Steenblik
Dar-Veig Ho
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Georgia Tech Research Institute
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/08—Mirrors
    • G02B5/09—Multifaceted or polygonal mirrors, e.g. polygonal scanning mirrors; Fresnel mirrors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F24S23/80—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors having discontinuous faces
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S30/40—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B17/00—Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements
    • G02B17/006—Systems in which light light is reflected on a plurality of parallel surfaces, e.g. louvre mirrors, total internal reflection [TIR] lenses
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F24S2023/83—Other shapes
    • F24S2023/836—Other shapes spiral
    • 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
    • Y02E10/47—Mountings or tracking

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Aerials With Secondary Devices (AREA)
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CA000372291A 1980-04-07 1981-03-04 Fresnel spiral reflector and method of making same Expired CA1162120A (en)

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US06/137,833 US4350412A (en) 1980-04-07 1980-04-07 Fresnel spiral reflector and method for making same

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JP (1) JPS56151904A (esLanguage)
AU (1) AU540349B2 (esLanguage)
CA (1) CA1162120A (esLanguage)
DE (1) DE3113169A1 (esLanguage)
FR (1) FR2479949A1 (esLanguage)
GB (1) GB2074342B (esLanguage)
HK (1) HK91485A (esLanguage)
IL (1) IL62457A0 (esLanguage)
IN (1) IN155997B (esLanguage)
IT (1) IT1142472B (esLanguage)
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JPS56151904A (en) 1981-11-25
GB2074342B (en) 1984-08-22
DE3113169A1 (de) 1982-01-28
IT8148209A0 (it) 1981-04-06
FR2479949A1 (fr) 1981-10-09
MX150001A (es) 1984-02-27
IL62457A0 (en) 1981-05-20
US4350412A (en) 1982-09-21
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