Solar reflector with flexible sheet tightly secured around form surfaces

Patent · Tue Oct 06 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5855925

Bronstein, A I

A solar trough reflector includes two forms with identical surfaces, preferably convex parabolic curves. The form members are carried on a longitudinal slideway in which at least one is free to slide. Positive mechanical means, such as a threaded screw, moves the slide to adjusted position on a slideway. Gripping means hold a flexible sheet with a reflecting surface tightly around the convex surfaces and then the adjusted means moves the slidable form away from the other to tension sheet. The entire slideway is pivoted on support members so that the trough so formed may be tilted to receive the direct rays of the sun.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-82-038723
• Patent Number(s): US 4293192
• OSTI ID: 5855925
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
COST
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLEXIBILITY
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
PARABOLIC TROUGH REFLECTORS
SHEETS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SUPPORTS
TENSILE PROPERTIES