new idea

[mattr888]

new diagram.bmp The question im going to arks is what type of lenses should i use and what dimensions would it have to be to work efficiently. Also any other improvements i could make would be yourself Edited October 12, 2010 by mattr888

[CaptainPanic]

The water level in the tube and the water-container would be at the same level... but then you can heat the water in the tube, and evaporate it to run a turbine.

It would work, yes.

 

Your lens should focus sunlight onto the tube. It does not have to be more concentrated than the tube (no need to focus it on a single point - just an area with the same width as the tube tube is enough).

 

You must now choose:

1. The power you like to get (expressed in Watts)

2. The surface area of sunlight that you need to focus on the tube (note: "insolation" is your keyword)... note: you cannot convert 100% of the sun's energy... You're lucky to convert 30%.

3. Find a way to focus all that light (it's probably a larger area than most cheap lenses can focus)

4. Realize that mirrors can work too! (Huzzah!)

5. Proceed to develop something very much similar to this: idea... only a little smaller.

 

Good luck!

[mattr888]

thanks mate i will do some experimenting with mirrors and other type of lenses and all that. and i think thew water butt will be slightly lower than it is in the picture.

[CaptainPanic]

Your free keyword of today is parabolic reflector.

[mattr888]

lol

thanks

[mattr888]

anyone elce got any thing to say?

[between3and26characterslon]

anyone elce got any thing to say?

 

 

Yeah, have fun

 

[mattr888]

Yeah, have fun

 

 

 

 

 

yer i sore that lol

and i was going to get it off u tube as well