Solar generator providing electricity and heat
AssigneeSociete Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale
InventorsGerard Barkats, Alain Girard, Jean Marchal, Charles Morel
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Abstract
The invention relates to a support for at least one photovoltaic cell, comprising at least one block made of heat-conducting material with which said cell is in close thermal contact. According to the invention, this support comprises at least one tube the wall of which may be traversed by the heat, said tube being fastened to said block, in thermal contact therewith, and closed at its end to define a closed cavity inside which an evaporable and condensable fluid is enclosed. The invention is particularly applicable to a solar generator.
Claims7
A solar energy collecting device comprising:
- a plurality of photovoltaic cells;
- a plurality of heat pipes;
- said photovoltaic cells being carried by said heat pipes in heat transfer relationship therewith;
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- a fluid-tight cooling chamber provided with a cold fluid inlet and hot fluid outlet and enclosing at least said plurality of heat pipes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.