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Title: Solar stretch

Journal Article · · Civil Engineering (New York, 1983); (United States)
OSTI ID:7102022
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  1. Schlaich Bergermann and Partners, Stuttgart (Germany)

This article describes a new technique for fabricating solar concentrators using a stretched metal membrane. The article includes an overview of various types of thermal solar technologies and examines the fabrication, testing and application of the solar concentrator in detail. The concentrator is used in conjunction with a Stirling engine and electric generator for conversion to electrical energy.

OSTI ID:
7102022
Journal Information:
Civil Engineering (New York, 1983); (United States), Vol. 64:5; ISSN 0885-7024
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English