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*Solar thermal is a great renewable form of energy | *Solar thermal is a great renewable form of energy | ||
*Despite this it (along with Photovoltaic Solar) only works when the sun shines (ie not at night, and not during storms/sufficiently cloudy days) | *Despite this it (along with Photovoltaic Solar) only works when the sun shines (ie not at night, and not during storms/sufficiently cloudy days) | ||
*Thus storage is neccisary for more stable power | *Thus storage is neccisary for more stable power | ||
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*Saturated Water | *Saturated Water | ||
*Molten Salt (or equivalent other substances) | *Molten Salt (or equivalent other substances) | ||
*Heated Solid (Such as a metal cube with an insulating shroud) | *Heated Solid (Such as a metal cube with an insulating shroud) | ||
*Pressurized Air | *Pressurized Air | ||
*Pressurized/Elevated Water | *Pressurized/Elevated Water | ||
*Flywheel | *Flywheel | ||
*Conversion to Electricity, and Electric Storage | *Conversion to Electricity, and Electric Storage | ||
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=Existing Open Source Designs= | =Existing Open Source Designs= | ||
* | * | ||
=Minimum Viable product= | =Minimum Viable product= | ||
* Capable of storing x Joules of Energy | * Capable of storing x Joules of Energy | ||
=Basic Design= | =Basic Design= | ||
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* Either a [[Linear Solar Concentrator]], a [[Parabolic Solar Accumulator]], or an array of [[Open Source Heliostat]]s | * Either a [[Linear Solar Concentrator]], a [[Parabolic Solar Accumulator]], or an array of [[Open Source Heliostat]]s | ||
==Heat Delivery== | ==Heat Delivery== | ||
* Either by piping of the working fluid, or a heatpipe | * Either by piping of the working fluid, or a heatpipe | ||
==Heat Storage== | ==Heat Storage== | ||
* See Research | * See Research | ||
=BOM= | =BOM= | ||
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=Useful Links= | =Useful Links= | ||
Revision as of 07:00, 4 February 2018
Basics
- Solar thermal is a great renewable form of energy
- Despite this it (along with Photovoltaic Solar) only works when the sun shines (ie not at night, and not during storms/sufficiently cloudy days)
- Thus storage is neccisary for more stable power
Research
Methods
- Saturated Water
- Molten Salt (or equivalent other substances)
- Heated Solid (Such as a metal cube with an insulating shroud)
- Pressurized Air
- Pressurized/Elevated Water
- Flywheel
- Conversion to Electricity, and Electric Storage
Industry Standards
Existing Open Source Designs
Minimum Viable product
- Capable of storing x Joules of Energy
Basic Design
Heat Accumulator
- Either a Linear Solar Concentrator, a Parabolic Solar Accumulator, or an array of Open Source Heliostats
Heat Delivery
- Either by piping of the working fluid, or a heatpipe
Heat Storage
- See Research
BOM
See Also
Useful Links
- Basic concept of steam accumulators - see p2. - [1]
- Dismisses steam accumulator as not having enough power for turbines. That's correct, but it would have sufficient power for smaller modern steam engines. [2]. Proposes molten salt and concrete blocks as more likely.
- Saturates water storage - or Ruths storage system - [3]