Heliostat with Stowing and Wind Survival Capabilities

Nesmith, Bill J [Inventor]

关键词: HELIOSTATS;    THIN FILMS;    FLAT SURFACES;    SOLAR REFLECTORS;    MIRRORS;    PATENTS;    INVENTIONS;   

RP-ID  :  US-Patent-9,863,666, US-Patent-Appl-SN-14/447,993

学科分类：原子、分子光学和等离子物理

美国|英语

来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

A low cost thin-film based heliostat with advanced stowing and wind survival capabilities. The heliostat may include a plurality of reflective surfaces held together via a plurality of double acting magnetic hinges. The heliostat may also include a drive mechanism attached to a post, and configured to stow the plurality of facets in any desired position.