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| 국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 | US-0947483 (2010-11-16) |
| 등록번호 | US-9893223 (2018-02-13) |
| 발명자 / 주소 |
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 429 |
A solar electricity generator including an array of photovoltaic power generating elements, and a single continuous smooth solar reflecting surface, the surface being arranged to reflect light from the sun onto the array of photovoltaic power generating elements, wherein the flux per area at a point
A solar electricity generator including an array of photovoltaic power generating elements, and a single continuous smooth solar reflecting surface, the surface being arranged to reflect light from the sun onto the array of photovoltaic power generating elements, wherein the flux per area at a point of minimum flux per area on the array is approximately 75% of the flux per area at a point of maximum flux per area, the intercept factor of the array is at least 70%, and the optical fill factor of the array is at least 60%.
1. A solar electricity generator including: an array of photovoltaic power generating elements; anda solar reflecting surface comprising a plurality of continuous, concave solar reflecting surface segments, each of said surface segments being arranged to reflect mutually overlapping fluxes of solar
1. A solar electricity generator including: an array of photovoltaic power generating elements; anda solar reflecting surface comprising a plurality of continuous, concave solar reflecting surface segments, each of said surface segments being arranged to reflect mutually overlapping fluxes of solar radiation from the sun onto said array of photovoltaic power generating elements. 2. A solar electricity generator according to claim 1 and wherein: said plurality of surface segments comprises four continuous, concave solar reflecting surface segments, and wherein said array of photovoltaic power generating elements and said solar reflecting surface are configured such that:a flux per area at a point of minimum flux per area on said array is 90% of the flux per area at a point of maximum flux per area;an intercept factor of said array is at least 75%; andan optical fill factor of said array is at least 70%. 3. A solar electricity generator according to claim 1 and wherein said solar electricity generator also includes a solar tracking system, said solar tracking system being operative to rotate and position said reflecting surface opposite the sun throughout the day. 4. A solar electricity generator according to claim 1 and wherein said solar electricity generator provides a solar radiation concentration ratio of 500-1000. 5. A solar electricity generator according to claim 1 and wherein: said solar reflecting surface defines a vertex located at a center of said reflecting surface; andsaid reflecting surface is arranged generally perpendicularly to an axis defined by said vertex and a center of said array. 6. A solar electricity generator according to claim 5 and wherein said array is arranged in a plane which is perpendicular to said axis and is located opposite said solar reflecting surface. 7. A solar electricity generator according to claim 5 and wherein an imaginary plane is defined as perpendicularly intersecting said axis at said vertex, and is tangent to said solar reflecting surface. 8. A solar electricity generator according to claim 1 and wherein said solar reflecting surface segments are symmetric. 9. A solar electricity generator according to claim 5 and wherein said solar reflecting surface segments are symmetrically arranged about said axis. 10. A solar electricity generator according to claim 2 and wherein a 4:1 mapping of reflected solar radiation exists between said four continuous, concave solar reflecting surface segments and said array. 11. A solar electricity generator according to claim 7 and wherein the shape of said reflecting surface is described by a mathematical function z=f(x,y) wherein: z is the distance between a set of coordinates x,y on said imaginary plane and said reflecting surface;x and y are the respective latitudinal and longitudinal distances from coordinates x,y to said vertex on said imaginary plane; andf(x,y) is obtained numerically via the differential equations: ∂f(x,y)∂x=x-g(x)d-f(x,y)+(x-g(x))2+(y-h(y))2+(d-f(x,y))2∂f(x,y)∂y=y-h(y)d-f(x,y)+(x-g(x))2+(y-h(y))2+(d-f(x,y))2;wherein:g(x)={Rx(2xLx-12)forx∈(0,Lx/2]Rx(2xLx+12)forx∈[-Lx/2,0);h(y)={Ry(2yLy-12)fory∈(0,Ly/2]Ry(2yLy+12)fory∈[-Ly/2,0);d is the distance between said vertex and the intersection of said axis with said array;Rx is the latitudinal length of said array with an addition of a 2 cm margin;Ry is the longitudinal length of said array with an addition of a 2 cm margin;Lx is the projected latitudinal length of said reflecting surface on said imaginary plane; andLy is the projected longitudinal length of said reflecting surface on said imaginary plane. 12. A solar electricity generator including: an array of photovoltaic power generating elements; anda solar reflecting surface comprising a plurality of solar reflecting surface segments arranged symmetrically about a center of said reflecting surface, each of said surface segments comprising a plurality of continuous, concave solar reflecting surface sub segments, each of said surface sub segments being arranged to reflect mutually overlapping fluxes of solar radiation from the sun onto said array of photovoltaic power generating elements. 13. A solar electricity generator according to claim 12 and wherein: said plurality of surface segments comprises four solar reflecting surface segments, each of said surface segments comprising four continuous, concave solar reflecting surface sub segments, and wherein said array of photovoltaic power generating elements and said solar reflecting surface are configured such that:a flux per area at a point of minimum flux per area on said array is 60% of the flux per area at a point of maximum flux per area;an intercept factor of said array is at least 80%; andan optical fill factor of said array is at least 60%. 14. A solar electricity generator according to claim 13 and wherein a 16:1 mapping of reflected solar radiation exists between said reflecting surface sub segments and said array. 15. A solar electricity generator according to claim 12 and wherein: said plurality of surface segments comprises four solar reflecting surface segments, each of said surface segments comprising eighty-one continuous, concave solar reflecting surface sub segments, and wherein said array of photovoltaic power generating elements and said solar reflecting surface are configured such that:a flux per area at a point of minimum flux per area on said array is 60% of the flux per area at a point of maximum flux per area;an intercept factor of said array is at least 80%; andan optical fill factor of said array is at least 60%. 16. A solar electricity generator according to claim 15 and wherein a 81:1 mapping of reflected solar radiation exists between said reflecting surface sub segments and said array. 17. A solar electricity generator according to claim 12 and wherein said solar electricity generator also includes a solar tracking system, said solar tracking system being operative to rotate and position said reflecting surface opposite the sun throughout the day. 18. A solar electricity generator according to claim 12 and wherein said solar electricity generator provides a solar radiation concentration ratio of 500-1000. 19. A solar electricity generator according to claim 12 and wherein: said solar reflecting surface defines a vertex located at a center of said reflecting surface; andsaid reflecting surface is arranged generally perpendicularly to an axis defined by said vertex and a center of said array. 20. A solar electricity generator according to claim 19 and wherein said array is arranged in a plane which is perpendicular to said axis and is located opposite said solar reflecting surface. 21. A solar electricity generator according to claim 19 and wherein an imaginary plane is defined as perpendicularly intersecting said axis at said vertex, and is tangent to said solar reflecting surface. 22. A solar electricity generator according to claim 12 and wherein said solar reflecting surface segments are symmetric. 23. A solar electricity generator according to claim 21 and wherein for a matrix of n by m surface sub segments of a surface segment, wherein the coordinates of an individual surface sub segment are denoted as k,j, where k is the order of said individual surface sub segment between 1 and n and j is the order of said individual surface sub segment between 1 and m, the shape of the individual surface sub segment at coordinates k,j is described by a mathematical function z=f(x,y) wherein: z is the distance between a set of coordinates x,y on said imaginary plane and said reflecting surface;x and y are the respective latitudinal and longitudinal distances from coordinates x,y to said vertex on said imaginary plane; andf(x,y) is obtained numerically via the differential equations: ∂f(x,y)∂x=x-g(x)d-f(x,y)+(x-g(x))2+(y-h(y))2+(d-f(x,y))2∂f(x,y)∂y=y-h(y)d-f(x,y)+(x-g(x))2+(y-h(y))2+(d-f(x,y))2;wherein:g(x)={(-1)kRx(k-12-2nxLx)forx∈⌊(k-1)L2n,kLx2n⌋,k=1,2,…n(-1)kRx(12-k-2nxLx)forx∈[-kLx2n,-(k-1)Lx2n),k=1,2,…n;h(y)={(-1)jRy(j-12-2myLy)fory∈⌊(j-1)Ly2m,jLy2m⌋,j=1,2,…m(-1)jRy(12-j-2myLy)fory∈[-jLy2m,-(j-1)Ly2m),j=1,2,…m;d is the distance between said vertex and the intersection of said axis with said array;Rx is the latitudinal length of said array with an addition of a 2 cm margin;Ry is the longitudinal length of said array with an addition of a 2 cm margin;Lx is the projected latitudinal length of said reflecting surface on said imaginary plane; andLy is the projected longitudinal length of said reflecting surface on said imaginary plane. 24. The solar electricity generator of claim 1, wherein each of said surface segments is larger than the array of photovoltaic power generating elements. 25. A solar electricity generator comprising: an array of photovoltaic power generating elements; anda solar reflecting surface comprising a plurality of continuous, concave solar reflecting surface segments, wherein each of the surface segments is configured to reflect solar radiation onto the array of photovoltaic power generating elements to produce a flux pattern that is uniform in intensity across the array. 26. The solar electricity generator of claim 25, wherein the plurality of surface segments comprises four continuous, concave solar reflecting surface segments, and wherein the array of photovoltaic power generating elements and the solar reflecting surface are configured such that: a flux per area at a point of minimum flux per area on said array is 90% of the flux per area at a point of maximum flux per area;an intercept factor of said array is at least 75%; andan optical fill factor of said array is at least 70%. 27. The solar electricity generator of claim 25, wherein the solar reflecting surface segments are symmetric. 28. The solar electricity generator of claim 25, wherein the solar reflecting surface defines a vertex located at a center of said reflecting surface, and wherein the reflecting surface is arranged generally perpendicularly to an axis defined by the vertex and a center of the array. 29. The solar electricity generator of claim 28, wherein the solar reflecting surface segments are symmetrically arranged about the axis. 30. The solar electricity generator of claim 25, wherein each of said surface segments is larger than the array of photovoltaic power generating elements.
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