Paraboloidal Thin Film Inflatable Concentrators and Their Use for Power Applications

Abstract

This paper deals with a proposal to use thin film inflatable concentrators, currently used for propulsion, in other applications, such as power. Technology for precision paraboloidal thin film concentrators is becoming available for use as a byproduct of propulsion technology. The idea is to introduce the possibility of using this formerly strictly propulsion hardware to power photovoltaic (PV) cells. Several intensity profiles will be generated from an optical model and shown for thin film inflatable concentrators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 1999
Accession Number
ADA408818

Entities

People

  • Kristi K. Laug
  • Michael R. Holmes

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Energy
  • Films
  • Focal Planes
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Reflectors
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Shape
  • Solar Cells
  • Solar Energy
  • Space Environments
  • Thermal Propulsion Systems
  • Thin Films

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