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2.2 Key Components
Figure 1: Warmflow Solar heat pipe tubes
Figure 2: Warmflow Solar heat pipe collectors
Heat Pipe
Rapidly and efficiently transfers the sun’s energy from within the vacuum tube
into the manifold where it is transferred into the system fluid.
Tube Securing Nut
Locates and secures the vacuum tube into the manifold ensuring a positive
engagement.
Tube Seal
Seals the inner chamber of the vacuum tube to minimise convection losses
and protect the heat pipe and transfer fin from corrosion.
Transfer Fin
Conducts the sun’s energy from the vacuum tube’s absorber surface into the
heat pipe.
Vacuum Chamber
Insulates the heat pipe and transfer fin to minimise thermal losses, similar to a
vacuum flask.
Vacuum Tube
High efficiency twin-wall glass tube with 360
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advanced Al-N/Al coated
absorber surface applied by Magnetron Sutter CVD for maximum absorption of
the sun’s rays from any angle.
Getter
Intelligent boron coating that maintains the vacuum within the vacuum
chamber by chemically absorbing any air. The getter has a mirror-like
appearance when new and becomes white when spent, indicating that the
vacuum tube needs to be replaced.
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Manifold
Transfers heat from the heat
pipes to the system fluid.
Vacuum tube
See previous figure.
Support Frame
Is secured to the roof and
provides support for the
manifold and bottom rail.
Tube End Supports
Support the bottom of the
vacuum tubes.
Bottom Rail
Fixes the tube end supports.
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