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Evacuated flat-plate solar collectors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5980470
A structural support system is disclosed for use in an evacuated, flat-plate, solar collector to eliminate the problem of stress fractures in a glass cover plate. Nonlinearly spaced supports are used within the collector to dampen vibrations in the glass cover and to prevent overdeflection before buckling or stress fractures occur.
Assignee:
IFI; EDB-82-038741
Patent Number(s):
US 4289113
OSTI ID:
5980470
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
COVERINGS
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
EVACUATED COLLECTORS
FAILURES
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
FRACTURES
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS
SUPPORTS