Ultra-light stretched Fresnel lens solar concentrator for space power applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5179, Issue , 2003, Pages 116-126

  O'Neill, M J ^a   Piszczor, M F ^b   Eskenazi, M I ^c   McDanal, A J ^a   George, P J ^b   Botke, M M ^c   Brandhorst, H W ^d   Edwards, D L ^e   Hoppe, D T ^e  

^a ENTECH Inc   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fresnel lens; Multi junction cells; Photovoltaic; Silicone; Solar concentrator; Space power; Specific power; Stressed membrane; Stretched lens array; Ultra light

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SILICONES; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR RADIATION; WASTE HEAT;

FRESNEL LENS; MULTI-JUNCTION CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; SPACE POWER; SPECIFIC POWER; STRESSED MEMBRANE; STRETCHED LENS ARRAY; ULTRA-LIGHT;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES;

EID: 1842583829     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.505801     Document Type: Conference Paper

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