Solar panel with corrugated thin film solar cells
AssigneeDutch Space B.V.
InventorRobert Zwanenburg
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Abstract
Solar panel includes solar cells affixed to one or more sheet elements and a frame for supporting the sheet elements, wherein the frame is provided with attachment members for attaching the sheet elements to the frame. The attachment members include one or more pretensioned strings, the sheet elements being attached to the strings. Preferably, the sheet elements are composed of flexible material and are attached to the string in a corrugated shape, wherein the sheet elements are provided with at least one row of apertures for weaving a string through successive apertures of the row.
Claims14
Solar panel (11) comprising solar cells (35) affixed to one or more sheet elements (17,30) and a frame for supporting said sheet element (17,30), wherein the frame comprises one or more pretensioned strings (20,21) for attaching said sheet element to the frame, the sheet element (17,30) being attached to said strings (20,21), characterized in that each sheet element (17,30) is composed of flexible material and is attached to the strings (20,21) in a corrugated shape.
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