Linear Solar Concentrator
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Basics
- A solar concentrator that uses long troughs as opposed to concave dishes, or a group of heliostats
- It can be used to concentrate solar energy, and pipe it using fiber optics, or mirrored pipes
- It is simple to construct, which is advantagous
Industry Standards
Existing Open Source Designs
Minimum Viable Product
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Basic Design
Mirror Modules
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Mirror Adjustment Module
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Solar Collector (Thermal Version)
- Heats whatever fluid is passed through this pipe
Solar Collector (Light Pipe Version)
- Allows the light to be collected in a light pipe
Solar Collector (Fiber Optic Version)
- Allows the light to be collected in a fiber optic cable
Frame
- Holds all the other modules together
BOM
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See Also
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