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US 2026/0142613 A1Published application
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.
Claims15
A solar concentrator, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a support structure coupled to the support frame;
- a reflective surface coupled to the support structure, the reflective surface comprises a plurality of individual reflective members;
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- a plurality of tensioning elements, wherein a tensioning element couples an individual reflective member to the support frame.
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A method of concentrating solar rays, comprising:
- providing a solar collector having a reflector comprising a plurality of individual reflective members;
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- deploying the solar collector to a deployed configuration in which the plurality of individual reflective members are held under tension;
- positioning the solar collector so that sun's rays hit the reflector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.