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US 11,397,028 B2Granted
Monolithic macro-fluidic heat transfer components and methods for manufacturing same
OwnerMark W Milesinventor
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Abstract
A solar collector is provided. The collector comprises a monolithic flow control component to direct a flow of the heat transfer fluid between an inlet and outlet; and a solar absorber supported by the monolithic flow control component. The monolithic flow control component is able to support the solar absorber without any additional structural components to lend mechanical strength to the monolithic flow control component.
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A solar collector, comprising:
- an absorber sub-assembly comprising:
- a solar absorber;
- a monolithic foam construct defining a collector body adapted to direct a flow of a gaseous heat transfer fluid between an inlet and an outlet;
- wherein the monolithic foam construct comprises at least one fluidically functional element for directing flow within the collector body.
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A method for fabricating a solar thermal collector, comprising:
- fabricating an absorber sub-assembly comprising:
- a solar absorber;
- and
- a monolithic foam construct defining a collector body adapted to direct a flow of a gaseous heat transfer fluid between an inlet and an outlet;
- wherein the monolithic foam construct comprises at least one fluidically functional element for directing flow within the collector body;
- and
- mounting a solar absorber to the monolithic flow control component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.