Tensioning device for a stretched membrane collector
Abstract
Disclosed is a solar concentrating collector comprising an elastic membrane member for concentrating sunlight, a frame for holding the membrane member in plane and in tension, and a tensioning means for varying the tension of the membrane member. The tensioning means is disposed at the frame and is adapted to releasably attach the membrane member thereto. The tensioning means is also adapted to uniformly and symmetrically subject the membrane member to stretching forces such that membrane stresses produced thereby are distributed uniformly over a thickness of the membrane member and reciprocal twisting moments are substantially prevented from acting about said frame.
- Inventors:
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- Lakewood, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865256
- Patent Number(s):
- 4483323
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- EG-77-C-01-4042
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- tensioning; device; stretched; membrane; collector; disclosed; solar; concentrating; comprising; elastic; sunlight; frame; holding; plane; tension; means; varying; disposed; adapted; releasably; attach; thereto; uniformly; symmetrically; subject; stretching; forces; stresses; produced; distributed; thickness; reciprocal; twisting; moments; substantially; prevented; acting; collector comprising; stretched membrane; tensioning device; releasably attach; substantially prevent; concentrating sunlight; elastic membrane; /126/38/359/
Citation Formats
Murphy, Lawrence M. Tensioning device for a stretched membrane collector. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Murphy, Lawrence M. Tensioning device for a stretched membrane collector. United States.
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"Tensioning device for a stretched membrane collector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865256.
@article{osti_865256,
title = {Tensioning device for a stretched membrane collector},
author = {Murphy, Lawrence M},
abstractNote = {Disclosed is a solar concentrating collector comprising an elastic membrane member for concentrating sunlight, a frame for holding the membrane member in plane and in tension, and a tensioning means for varying the tension of the membrane member. The tensioning means is disposed at the frame and is adapted to releasably attach the membrane member thereto. The tensioning means is also adapted to uniformly and symmetrically subject the membrane member to stretching forces such that membrane stresses produced thereby are distributed uniformly over a thickness of the membrane member and reciprocal twisting moments are substantially prevented from acting about said frame.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {1}
}
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