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PARABOLIC COLLECTOR

  • US 20120266868A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2010
  • Published: 10/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A parabolic collector for concentration of solar radiation, comprising:

  • a reflecting surface that approximates an ideal paraboloid;

    a plurality of individual collectors;

    wherein the plurality of individual collectors have a concentrator made from a flexible film which, in operation, can be loaded with pressure;

    wherein the concentrator, under operating pressure conditions, is curved differently in a predetermined manner in a first and in a second direction over its corresponding extent in each case for approximating the ideal paraboloid; and

    wherein a curvature in the first direction is more pronounced than a curvature in the second direction.

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