Apparatus for tensioning a heliostat membrane

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:866039

Sallis, Daniel V ^[1]

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1. P.O. Box 554, Littleton, CO 80120

An apparatus for pneumatically or hydraulically tensioning a membrane, which stretched membrane can support a reflective surface for use as a heliostat in a solar energy collection system.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EG-77-C-01-4042
• Assignee: Sallis; Daniel V. (P.O. Box 554, Littleton, CO 80120)
• Patent Number(s): US 4620382
• OSTI ID: 866039
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

apparatus
tensioning
heliostat
membrane
pneumatically
hydraulically
stretched
support
reflective
surface
solar
energy
collection
solar energy
reflective surface
stretched membrane
energy collection
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