Thermoplastic-carbon fiber composites could aid solar-based power generation: Possible support system for solar power satellites

Journal of Composites for Construction

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 239-247

  Hollaway, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Backing structures for solar reflectors; Carbon fibers; Case studies; Composite materials; Deployable skeletal structures; Fibers; Polyethersulphone polymers; Polymer; Satellites; Shape memory polymer; Smart materials; Solar power; Space environment; Space based solar power

Indexed keywords

BACKING STRUCTURES FOR SOLAR REFLECTORS; CASE STUDIES; POLYETHERSULPHONES; SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER; SKELETAL STRUCTURES; SMART MATERIALS; SOLAR POWER; SPACE ENVIRONMENT; SPACE-BASED SOLAR POWER;

CARBON FIBERS; FIBERS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYMERS; REFLECTION; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SATELLITES; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 79954552744     PISSN: 10900268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000084     Document Type: Article

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