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Title: Concentrating reflector for solar radiation of low aerodynamic friction force and high aerodynamic buoyancy force

Abstract

Solar energy is focused by a paraboloidally curved, specularly reflective foil inside the wing of an aircraft having a transparent upper surface in whose rudder structure is disposed the radiation receiver. This particular reflector offers very low resistance to ambient wind forces.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6780557
Patent Number(s):
US 4438760
Assignee:
EDB-84-165087
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent Priority Date: Priority date 26 Oct 1980, Germany, Federal Republic of (F.R. Germany); Other Information: PAT-APPL-315062
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR REFLECTORS; DESIGN; AERODYNAMICS; AIRCRAFT; CONCENTRATION RATIO; FRICTION FACTOR; SOLAR ABSORBERS; WIND; EQUIPMENT; FLUID MECHANICS; MECHANICS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; 141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators

Citation Formats

Radebold, R. Concentrating reflector for solar radiation of low aerodynamic friction force and high aerodynamic buoyancy force. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Radebold, R. Concentrating reflector for solar radiation of low aerodynamic friction force and high aerodynamic buoyancy force. United States.
Radebold, R. 1984. "Concentrating reflector for solar radiation of low aerodynamic friction force and high aerodynamic buoyancy force". United States.
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title = {Concentrating reflector for solar radiation of low aerodynamic friction force and high aerodynamic buoyancy force},
author = {Radebold, R},
abstractNote = {Solar energy is focused by a paraboloidally curved, specularly reflective foil inside the wing of an aircraft having a transparent upper surface in whose rudder structure is disposed the radiation receiver. This particular reflector offers very low resistance to ambient wind forces.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6780557}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 27 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Tue Mar 27 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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