Solar Concentrator Tube

Solar Receiver

This is further work on the solar concentrator tube (a section of the Solar Turbine project), as begun in the initial design

Here is a proposed design, consisting of 1", schedule 40 galvanized pipe, and ceramic fiber insulation:

Cross Section

Joints Between Sections

The collector is made of four 10' sections. They need to be connected while allowing for minimal heat loss and attachment to the solar collector frame.