This is an project idea and plan of a solar thermal design.

The basic design is placed below.

What’s in the design?

• The frame is a  1/2″ plywood
• Servo arm to rotate the box frame. This is controlled by the Arduino system
• Fresnel lens. (2×2 feet or 1×1 feet)
• 2 or 3 inch copper cylinder. Length maybe 6 inches
• 1/2″ flexible copper tube to connect copper heater and other pipes
• Copper t-junctions
• 1/8″ copper tubes to connect the turbines
• 1/8″ fuel pipes to collect the turbine steam output and connect to water tank
• 5″ cylinder to hold water
• lazy susan base to hold the structure and rotate along the floor
• Rust-Oleum 241169 High Heat Ultra Enamel Spray, Black to paint copper cylinder
• Mini Alternators
• Mini turbine engines (Microcosm steam engines)
• Mini pump
• Mini motor connected to a wheel to help rotate the base
• Thread lock glue to connect copper joints / Just for copper glue
• Four light sensors or four LDRs
• Arduino board
• 18650 battery pack
• Multiplexes if needed for the circuit
• Pressure relief valve for the main steam output

Other Items

Zeolite: http://www.techthefuture.com/energy/zeolite-stores-thermal-energy-for-unlimited-amount-of-time/

DC Servo: http://www.ebay.com/itm/F-Power-HD-HD-1711MG-3-5KG-0-13sec-17G-High-Torque-Servo-DC-Motor-Copper-Servo-/321874594652?hash=item4af1388b5c:g:C9EAAOSwsB9WA5WA