SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION METHOD Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: development of power plants using solar energy.

SUBSTANCE: proposed method depends on conversion and storage of solar energy including generation of heat energy used to set air in rotary motion within solar collector wherein air ducts are organized, disposed in parallel, and connected in series with motion of energy-saturated air flow. Each of such ducts accommodates group of local tilted surfaces whereon sun rays are incident through light-translucent heat-insulating material, and controlled heat fluxes of process working medium conveyed from solar energy converters and accumulators of various types and potential levels are at the same time supplied to these ducts. In the process temperature irregularities occur within solar collector and its air ducts with the result that steady revolving air flows are set up both along air ducts and in their sectional areas, as well as in surface areas encouraging turbulent vortex motions.

EFFECT: enhanced power generation ensured by proposed method.

3 cl, 4 dwg