Edwin R Piasecki

US Patent:

41611691, Jul 17, 1979

Filed:

Jul 14, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/815499

Inventors:

Nathan E. Brussels - Cherry Hill NJ
Edwin S. Piasecki - Cherry Hill NJ

Assignee:

Solar Energy Systems, Inc. - Cherry Hill NJ

International Classification:

F24J 302

US Classification:

126271

Abstract:

A solar collector is disclosed that enables the installation of the collector parallel to the surface plane or angle of any structure, including vertical walls and flat roofs, without affecting generating efficiency. The collector is efficient for both energy absorption and transfer to the transport fluid. The collector removes architectural constraints and is suitable for building structure applications not heretofore possible. The collector comprises an array of integral fin/tube extrusions all of which are aligned in the East-West direction. Mechanical linkage rotates the extrusions in unison, with a sun tracking device, to the solar altitude angle. The extrusions, mechanical linkage, and sun tracking device are contained within an insulated housing enclosure. The integral fluid channels likewise extend in an East-West direction, are spaced apart in the North-South direction and are directed to supply and return manifold piping extending in the North-South direction with inlet and outlet connections. The extrusions have a black anodized selective coating for high absorptance and low emittance.