Best solar powered heater design for very high temperature ?

• Aug 3, 2023

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TugboatEng

Marine/Ocean

Nov 1, 2015

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A Concave mirror.

 

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IRstuff

Aerospace

Jun 3, 2002

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or lots of flat mirrors

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/21/solar-farms-energy-power-california-mojave-desert

You need to provide more information about desired heat load, etc.

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EdStainless

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May 20, 2004

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What power level?
There are a number of plants around the world that that look like the photo that IRS posted above.
The furnace design is very interesting.

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IRstuff

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I've driven by it many times; it's a sight to behold, literally.

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