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

Patent · Tue Mar 27 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6780557

Radebold, R

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.

• Assignee: EDB-84-165087
• Patent Number(s): US 4438760
• OSTI ID: 6780557
• 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

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SOLAR REFLECTORS
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FRICTION FACTOR
SOLAR ABSORBERS
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EQUIPMENT
FLUID MECHANICS
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SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
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