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US 2022/0037551 A1Published application
Solar panel and method for producing the solar panel
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsKevin B. Van Gaever, James P. Hanley, Christopher M. Fetzer
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Abstract
A solar panel includes a front portion. The front portion includes an electrical insulation layer and a front face sheet layer coupled to the electrical insulation layer. The solar panel also includes a cell coupled to the front portion to produce a tile. The solar panel also includes a back portion coupled to the tile. The back portion includes a honeycomb core layer and a back face sheet layer coupled to the honeycomb core layer.
Claims20
A solar panel, comprising:
- a front portion comprising:
- an electrical insulation layer;
- and
- a front face sheet layer coupled to the electrical insulation layer;
- a cell coupled to the front portion to produce a tile;
- and
- a back portion coupled to the tile, wherein the back portion comprises:
- a honeycomb core layer;
- and
- a back face sheet layer coupled to the honeycomb core layer.
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A solar panel on an aircraft, the solar panel comprising:
- an electrical insulation layer;
- a front face sheet layer coupled to the electrical insulation layer;
- a honeycomb core layer coupled to the front face sheet layer such that the front face sheet layer is positioned between the electrical insulation layer and the honeycomb core layer;
- a back face sheet layer coupled to the honeycomb core layer such that the honeycomb core layer is positioned between the front face sheet layer and the back face sheet layer;
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- a cell coupled to the front face sheet layer.
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A solar panel, comprising:
- an electrical insulation layer comprising a polyimide and having a thickness from about 0.001 inches to about 0.005 inches;
- a front face sheet layer coupled to the electrical insulation layer, wherein the front face sheet layer comprises a polymer, carbon fibers, glass fibers, metal, or a combination thereof and has a thickness from about 0.01 inches to about 0.06 inches;
- a honeycomb core layer coupled to the front face sheet layer such that the front face sheet layers is positioned between the electrical insulation layer and the honeycomb core layer, wherein the honeycomb core layer comprises a vented metal and has a thickness from about 0.125 inches to about 5 inches;
- a back face sheet layer coupled to the honeycomb core layer such that the honeycomb core layer is positioned between the front face sheet layer and the back face sheet layer, wherein the back face sheet layer comprises a polymer, carbon fibers, glass fibers, metal, or a combination thereof and has a thickness from about 0.01 inches to about 0.06 inches;
- a cell coupled to the front face sheet layer, wherein the electrical insulation layer, the front face sheet layer, and the cell form a tile, and wherein the tile comprises two tiles that are positioned side-by side on the honeycomb core layer with a gap therebetween;
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- a wire having a first end that is connected to the cell and a second end that is configured to be connected to another tile, another cell, or a vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.