Simulation results of an efficient and innovative sun engine for solar to electrical energy conversion

According to future trends of renewable energy conversion conducted by the severe reduction of irreversibilities required since the design phase, a philosophy of design is presented: efficient renewable energy conversion systems focusing the attention on frictionless and vacuum environments. Then an innovative and efficient sun engine, MAG-solar-1 system, is introduced for conversion of solar energy to the high quality electrical energy at the maximum allowed by the second law of thermodynamics. The target of the above-mentioned solar device is more efficient than photovoltaic cells from a solar array for electrical power generation, both under the same radiation intensity. The main idea of MAG-solar-1, is be capable to: absorb solar energy- with the use of an efficient solar concentrator; store that energy-in a frictionless rotor-flywheel located in a nearly vacuum environment; and deliver power generation-at high competitive levels of efficiency.