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US 12,549,126 B2Granted
Lightweight, low stow volume, deployable solar concentrator for space applications
AssigneeL'Garde, Inc.
InventorsLinden Bolisay, Arthur Palisoc
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments described herein may include lightweight, low stow volume solar concentrator.
Claims28
A solar concentrator, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a support structure coupled to the support frame, the support structure comprising a thread mesh having a plurality of nodes;
- a reflective surface coupled to the support structure, the reflective surface comprises a plurality of individual reflective members,
- wherein an individual reflective member of the plurality of individual reflective members comprises a plurality of apexes, and a first apex of the plurality of apexes is coupled to a first node of the plurality of nodes and a second apex of the plurality of apexes is coupled to a second node of the plurality of nodes.
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A method of concentrating solar rays, comprising:
- providing a solar collector having a reflector, a support frame, and, a support structure supporting the reflector and comprising a thread mesh having a plurality of nodes, wherein the reflector comprises a plurality of individual reflective members and each individual reflective member of the plurality of individual reflective members defines an approximate triangular shape having three apexes, and wherein a first apex of the three apexes is coupled to a first node of the plurality of nodes, a second apex of the three apexes is coupled to a second node of the plurality of nodes, and a third apex of the three apexes coupled to a third node of the plurality of nodes;
- positioning the solar collector so that sun's rays hit the reflector.
A solar concentrator, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a support structure coupled to the support frame, the support structure comprising a thread mesh having a plurality of nodes;
- a reflective surface coupled to the support structure, the reflective surface comprises a plurality of individual reflective members,
- wherein each individual reflective member of the plurality of individual reflective members comprises a plurality of apexes, the plurality of apexes couple to the plurality of nodes.
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A solar concentrator, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a support structure coupled to the support frame, the support structure comprising a thread mesh having a plurality of nodes;
- a reflective surface coupled to the support structure, the reflective surface comprises a plurality of individual reflective members,
- wherein each individual reflective member of the plurality of individual reflective members defines an approximate triangular shape having three apexes, and
- wherein a first apex of the three apexes is coupled to a first node of the plurality of nodes, a second apex of the three apexes is coupled to a second node of the plurality of nodes, and a third apex of the three apexes is coupled to a third node of the plurality of nodes.
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