Formation of Optical Membrane Reflector Surfaces Using Uniform Pressure Loading

    Research output: NRELTechnical Report

    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 languageAmerican English
    Number of pages53
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1987

    Bibliographical note

    Work performed by Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado and University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/TR-253-3025

    Keywords

    • concentrating collectors
    • heliostats
    • optical systems
    • parabolic dish reflectors

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