Patent ID: 6384320
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: F24S,H01L,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
A solar thermal electric power generation system for residential home comprising:a plurality of fresnel lenses for focusing sun rays such that the rays are concentrated five to ten times their normal intensity; a plurality of compound parabolic concentrators having a bottom side and being under said plurality of fresnel lenses for further concentration of said focused sun rays twenty to fifty times; and a plurality of heat pipe heat exchangers for heating heat transfer fluid therein, wherein said plurality of heat pipes are disposed on said bottom side of said plurality of compound parabolic concentrators; and a housing that contains said plurality of fresnel lenses, compound parabolic concentrators, and heat pipes wherein each fresnel lens, compound parabolic concentrator and heat pipe are integrated as individual solar compound concentrators disposed with a plurality of additional solar compound concentrators; wherein heat transfer fluid increases in temperature and pressure when passing said plurality of heat pipes, and said heat transfer fluid is delivered to a thermal engine to produce electric power.