The invention provides a light-concentrating anti-frost anti-heave heat gathering device and subgrade thereof. The device comprises a light concentrator mounted outside a subgrade; and a heat gathering tube comprising a heat absorption section and a heat release section in communication, the heat absorption section is inserted inside the light concentrator for transferring absorbed heat to the heat release section, the heat release section is inserted inside the subgrade for heating the subgrade, the light concentrator is configured to focus sunlight to and heat the heat absorption section. The heat gathering device herein takes advantage of solar energy resources, by smoothly heating the ground temperature field of the subgrade, and regulating the frost-heaving portions of the subgrade, balanced and smooth heating of the subgrade can be achieved and engineering diseases such as frost heave and uneven fluctuation of the subgrade in the seasonally frozen ground region can be effectively avoided.

The invention provides a light-concentrating anti-frost anti-heave heat gathering device and subgrade thereof. The device comprises a light concentrator mounted outside a subgrade; and a heat gathering tube comprising a heat absorption section and a heat release section in communication, the heat absorption section is inserted inside the light concentrator for transferring absorbed heat to the heat release section, the heat release section is inserted inside the subgrade for heating the subgrade, the light concentrator is configured to focus sunlight to and heat the heat absorption section. The heat gathering device herein takes advantage of solar energy resources, by smoothly heating the ground temperature field of the subgrade, and regulating the frost-heaving portions of the subgrade, balanced and smooth heating of the subgrade can be achieved and engineering diseases such as frost heave and uneven fluctuation of the subgrade in the seasonally frozen ground region can be effectively avoided.

An air self-circulation unpowered heating device includes a heat collection header mounted outside a subgrade, a solar heat absorption box having one end inserted into the heat collection header for absorbing solar energy and transferring heat to the heat collection header, and a heat gathering tube comprising a heat absorption section and a heat release section in communication. The heat absorption section is inserted into the heat collection header for absorbing heat of the heat collection header and transferring heat to the heat release section, and the heat release section is inserted into the subgrade for heating the subgrade.

An air self-circulation unpowered heating device includes a heat collection header mounted outside a subgrade, a solar heat absorption box having one end inserted into the heat collection header for absorbing solar energy and transferring heat to the heat collection header, and a heat gathering tube comprising a heat absorption section and a heat release section in communication. The heat absorption section is inserted into the heat collection header for absorbing heat of the heat collection header and transferring heat to the heat release section, and the heat release section is inserted into the subgrade for heating the subgrade.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a road pavement comprising pipes of a device for a heat exchanger, comprising the following steps: a) digging a course to create grooves extending in a same direction and strips connecting the grooves, then b) laying the pipe having a crushing strength higher than 2 000N per linear metre of pipe at 100° C. into the grooves created in step a); and then c) filling the empty space left free by the pipe in the grooves with an asphalt mix having a working temperature lower than 160° C., based on: a hydrocarbon binder, at least 90% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the asphalt mix, of an aggregate fraction the elements of which have dimensions less than 10 mm, and comprising from 30% to 60% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the aggregate fraction, of sand, d) applying a surface course for a road pavement.

A turbine assembly includes a wind turbine defining a first axis as a vertical axis of rotation, an electric generator operatively connected to the wind turbine and configured to generate electrical power from rotational energy of the wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a first scoop and a second scoop conjointly defining a common interface plane and the scoops are displaceable relative to each other. The first and second scoops are arranged along a second axis running transversely to the first axis. A linear drive mechanism interconnects the first and second scoops for displacing the first and second scoops relative to each other along the second axis and the common interface plane. A control is connected to the linear drive mechanism for controlling the relative displacement of the first and second scoops.

Core element for sandwich elements, wherein the core element has at least two hemisphere panels which are combined with one another, wherein each hemisphere panel has, between planar portions, and spaced apart from one another, uniform hemispherical elevations, wherein the two or in each case two hemisphere panels face one another by way of their elevations, wherein, with two or in each case two hemisphere panels combined with one another, the elevations of one hemisphere panel each bear with their apexes or apex surfaces against a planar portion of the other hemisphere panel, and wherein two hemisphere panels are connected to one another by virtue of the elevations being connected, in the region of their apexes or apex surfaces, to the planar portion of the other or another hemisphere panel against which they bear. Moreover, the invention also relates to the use of a core element and to a method for producing a core element.

Provided is a solar collector that captures and utilizes solar energy and includes a plurality of vacuum tubes which are disposed by extending horizontally and are disposed parallel to each other with a predetermined distance; and a reflection plate having a substantially planar shape, which reflects solar light on an opposite side of the sun with respect to the plurality of vacuum tubes, in which the reflection plate includes a reflection surface having a serrated section at a corresponding position between vacuum tubes adjacent to each other, and in the reflection surface, one face of a serration forms a first reflection surface that reflects the solar light to the vacuum tube on a lower side among the vacuum tubes adjacent to each other.

A photovoltaic structure, or a photovoltaic structure for a roadway suitable for circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, including: at least one photovoltaic cell; and a non-opaque coating covering at least a front face of the photovoltaic cell and having an outer surface which is macrotextured and microtextured irregularly, with a mean texture depth MTD, measured according to the norm NF EN 13036-1, of between 0.2 mm and 3 mm, and a polishing resistance value PRV, according to the norm NF EN 13043, of at least PRV.sub.44, or PRV.sub.50, or PRV.sub.53.

A thermophotovoltaic panel, including a first surface for receiving solar radiation, photovoltaic cells connected to said first receiving surface, a heat exchanger connected to said photovoltaic cells, and a second surface, opposite to the first, for supporting the panel, said heat exchanger being positioned between said first receiving surface and said second supporting surface, wherein said photovoltaic cells and said exchanger are embedded in at least one resin, preferably cold-polymerised epoxy resin, to constitute a body including said first receiving surface and said second supporting surface, wherein at least one layer of resin at said first receiving surface is constituted of substantially transparent resin.