Support structure for solar module

Keenihan, James R.; Lopez, Leonardo C.; Yang, Kwanho; Langmaid, Joseph A.

Title: Support structure for solar module

Patent · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019

OSTI ID:1576266

Keenihan, James R.; Lopez, Leonardo C.; Yang, Kwanho; Langmaid, Joseph A.

A solar module (2) comprising; (a) an active portion (4) and (b) a support portion (6), wherein the support portion (8) includes a plurality of reinforcement ribs (20) in a series of interconnected or partially interconnected patterns. The solar module (2) may include an intermediate portion (6C) acting as a structural interface between the active portion (4) and the support portion (6). The intermediate portion (6C) may include one or more gate locations (10, 12). The plurality of reinforcement ribs (20) may extend at an angle along the support portion (6) so that an effective modulus of the support portion (6) along a width direction is substantially equal to an effective modulus of the support portion (6) along a length direction.

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Research Organization:: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: EE0005434

Assignee:: Dow Global Technologies LLC (Midland, MI)

Patent Number(s):: 10,432,134

Application Number:: 14/786,083

OSTI ID:: 1576266

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 Apr 07

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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