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Solar concentratorAn improved solar concentrator is characterized by a number of elongated supporting members arranged in substantial horizontal parallelism with the axis and intersecting a common curve. A tensioned sheet of flexible reflective material is disposed in engaging relation with the supporting members in order to impart to the tensioned sheet a catenary configuration.
Document ID
19800006216
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Simpson, J. G. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
November 6, 1979
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
80N14473
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-4,173,397|NASA-CASE-MFS-23727-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-856465

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