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A flat plate solar collector includes a light transmissive member which is adapted to receive solar heat energy therethrough. The light transmissive member is mounted adjacent but in spaced relation to a wall to thereby define a chamber between the plate and the wall. The heat absorber comprises a f

A flat plate solar collector includes a light transmissive member which is adapted to receive solar heat energy therethrough. The light transmissive member is mounted adjacent but in spaced relation to a wall to thereby define a chamber between the plate and the wall. The heat absorber comprises a fibrous heat material positioned within the volumetric space defining said chamber, which not only effectively absorbs solar heat transmitted through the light transmissive member, but also serves as a heat insulator and minimizes the escape of heat therefrom at all times.

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A solar collector for collecting solar energy in combination with a building having a wall structure including a wall element comprising: a light transmissive member mounted on said wall and adapted to receive solar heat energy therethrough; said light transmissive member defining a central plane an

A solar collector for collecting solar energy in combination with a building having a wall structure including a wall element comprising: a light transmissive member mounted on said wall and adapted to receive solar heat energy therethrough; said light transmissive member defining a central plane and being disposed in spaced relation with respect to said wall element and cooperating with the latter to define a chamber therebetween, a heat absorber comprising a fibrous, porous mat substantially filling the volumetric space defining said chamber, said mat having a thickness dimension generally perpendicular to the light transmissive member and a longitudinal dimension generally parallel to the central plane, and said mat absorbing solar heat transmitted through said light transmissive member, said fibrous mat being substantially uniform in density and having an overall density within the range of 0.12 tdf and 0.8 tdf, where t is the fiber thickness and df is the density of the material comprising the fiber, an inlet and an outlet for said chamber spaced apart in direction along the longitudinal dimension of the mat through which air is directed to be circulted through the porous fibrous mat fibers whereby the air will be heated by surface contact with the fibers as the air is circulated therethrough.