Published March 1, 2006
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Journal article
Capturing sunlight
Creators
- 1. DIIMA-Universita degli Studi di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano (Saudi Arabia) (Italy)
- 2. Department of Physics 'E R Caianiello', Universita degli Studi di Salerno, 84081 Baronissi (Saudi Arabia) (Italy)
- 3. ITIS 'G Gatta' Via C Pisacane, 84036 Sala Consilina (Saudi Arabia) (Italy)
Description
A 'sunflower' system able to concentrate light from the Sun, storing it in a black body for energy application either for household or industrial use, is developed by means of basic physics concepts. A particular application to household water heating, called Planckon, is presented. Given its simplicity, the system can be realized and tested in any high-school or college laboratory, in order to stress the link existing between basic physics concepts and renewable energy resources
Availability note (English)
Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0143-0807/27/347/ejp6_2_017.pdf or at the Web site for the journal European Journal of Physics (ISSN 1361-6404) http://www.iop.org/Additional details
Identifiers
- URL
- http://stacks.iop.org/0143-0807/27/347/ejp6_2_017.pdf;
- DOI
- 10.1088/0143-0807/27/2/017;
- PII
- S0143-0807(06)14950-8;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Journal of Physics
- Journal Volume
- 27
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 347-352
- ISSN
- 0143-0807
- CODEN
- EJPHD4
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 37053425
- Subject category
- S14: SOLAR ENERGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- HOUSEHOLDS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN; VISIBLE RADIATION; WATER HEATING
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; HEATING; MAIN SEQUENCE STARS; RADIATIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; STARS