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Parabolic Solar Collector Rotating Trough Design The Problem To make a solar collection unit from $50 To heat 0.5 Litres of water over 2 hours To make the design repeatable and manufacturable Dont you wish you could help to

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Parabolic Solar Collector

Rotating Trough Design

SLIDE 2

The Problem

To make a solar collection unit from ≤ $50
To heat 0.5 Litres of water over 2 hours
To make the design repeatable and

manufacturable Don’t you wish you could help to counteract global warming?

SLIDE 3

Background

Types of reflective surfaces:

– Lens, mirror, polished metal, foil tape

Types of light-concentrating shapes:

– Parabola, catenary, 2D, 3D

Types of frames:

– Suspended, fixed stand

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Our Solution

The Parabolic Solar Collector

Parabolic trough
Fixed stand
Rotating trough
Foil tape
Focal line
< $50 per unit

Every household could have one

Base plank 5 in

36 in

20 in Securing Piece Acrylic Sheet with Reflective tape End Piece

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Progress

Estimated to boil