Method for making a solar concentrator and product
US4571812A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1008
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solar concentrator of substantially parabolic shape is formed by preforming a sheet of highly reflective material into an arcuate section having opposed longitudinal edges and having a predetermined radius of curvature and applying a force to at least one of the opposed edges of the section to move the edges toward each other and into a predetermined substantially parabolic configuration and then supporting it.
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