SBIR/STTR Research Award
Novel Solar Concentrator Trough with Front-side Support Structure
Award amount
$95,513Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2011Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- INVENTION HOUSE LLC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- GLTJNUEEJRH1
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- 8.6
Research abstract
Invention House LLC proposes to lower the initial cost of solar energy by minimizing the material used in the reflector of a concentrating trough. Placing the support structure on the front (sun) side and using a thin reflecting membrane will reduce material usage and cost by approximately 66%. The system is capable of producing boiling hot water for use in grain drying, food processing, and sterilization. This phase 1 project aims to show the feasibility of such a design by delivering a working prototype capable of heat collection.
Technology keywords
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