Abstract
Potentially high quality optical reflector surfaces are attainable with the use of pressure formed membranes. Such reflector surfaces offer the prospect of very low weight and low cost. The formation of such surfaces, using initially flat circular membranes with uniform pressure loading, is studied in this paper.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 53 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1987 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado and University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NebraskaNREL Publication Number
- NREL/TR-253-3025
Keywords
- concentrating collectors
- heliostats
- optical systems
- parabolic dish reflectors