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US 2023/0235928 A1Published application
Solar environmental control system, apparatus, and method relating thereto
AssigneeUniversity of North Texas
InventorsWeihuan ZHAO, Sheldon Q. SHI
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Abstract
A solar environmental control system includes a solar powered apparatus and a heat transfer apparatus. The solar collection apparatus includes a solar collector for absorbing solar energy, a heat storage medium, and a generator. A heat transfer fluid circulates between the solar collector, the heat storage medium, and the generator.
Claims20
A solar environmental control system, comprising:
- a solar powered apparatus;
- and
- a heat transfer apparatus,
- wherein the solar collection apparatus, comprises:
- a solar collector for absorbing solar energy;
- a heat storage medium;
- and
- a generator, wherein a heat transfer fluid circulates between the solar collector, the heat storage medium, and the generator.
5 more elements
A solar environmental control apparatus, comprising:
- a solar collector, a first pump, a heat storage medium, and a generator in communication via a first fluid;
- the generator, a regenerator, a second pump, and an absorber in communication via a second fluid;
- and
- a condenser, an evaporator, and a reversing valve in communication via a third fluid.
1 more element
A method of controlling the temperature of an environment, comprising:
- circulating a first fluid through a solar collector and a generator for heating a second fluid,
- heating a third fluid with the second fluid for circulating through at least one of a condenser or an evaporator, wherein the method operates without a compressor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.