Microturbine sun tracker
AssigneeTMA Power, LLC
InventorJoseph Michael Teets
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Abstract
The invention relates electrical power generation using renewable sun energy in a Microturbine Sun Tracker (MST), a system for useful electrical output power that combines a Concentrated Solar Energy (CSE) with a closed cycle Microturbine powerplant. The solar light ray energy of the CSE is directed into a solar receiver with an integrated closed cycle microturbine powerplant, heating the working fluid of the microturbine to cause the turbine rotor/power spool rotation and subsequent output electricity. Also the (MST) system combines the dish form (CSE) and the closed cycle microturbine powerplant to a common frame that incorporates a single axis 360° rotation capability and secondary declination tilting capability.
Claims6
A system to generate electrical output power from sun light energy consisting of:
- a) a closed cycle microturbine dish engine with output electrical power leads and retained to the rotatable frame;
- b) a solar dish concentrator retained to the rotatable frame;
- c) a solar receiver light connected the solar dish concentrator and is retained to the rotatable frame;
- d) a heat exchanger having gas transfer ducts, connected to the microturbine waste heat, compressor exit gas, radiator inlet, solar receiver and is retained to the frame;
- e) a radiator with external cooling means is inter duct connected to heat exchanger turbine waste heat, and exits gas flow to the microturbine compressor rotor inlet and is retained to the frame;
- f) a horizontal frame retains all system components, has pivotal distal ends and has parallel's earth's rotation;
- g) declination poles end frame rotatable connected has earth pole adjustability;
- h) frame rotation means mechanically connected to at least area of the frame;
- i) power electronics microturbine output power lead connected and also with stored energy power and or grid tied;
- j) system electronic controller wire connects to the power electronics;
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