Apparatus using a balloon supported reflective surface for refle

Details Apparatus using a balloon supported reflective surface for refle Apparatus using a balloon supported reflective surface for refle

1992-03-31

1995-04-11

Look, Edward K.

Stoves and furnaces

Solar heat collector

With means to reposition solar collector for optimum...

126696, 126697, E05F 1520, F24J 302

Patent

active

054048680

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a family of apparatus using a balloon supported reflective surface for reflecting light from the Sun. A basic embodiment of such an apparatus is a light weight, low cost heliostat using a balloon supported reflective surface. Another embodiment is a solar power concentration apparatus using multiple heliostats with balloon supported reflective surfaces. Yet another embodiment is a solar electric power apparatus, also using multiple heliostats with balloon supported reflective surfaces. Variant embodiments of these apparatus can be sited on land or water surfaces or in the air or in space.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3125091 (1964-03-01), Sleeper
patent: 3182654 (1965-05-01), Culling
patent: 4002032 (1977-01-01), Bash
patent: 4002158 (1977-01-01), Radebold
patent: 4166446 (1979-09-01), Youngs
patent: 4491125 (1985-01-01), Sainsbury
patent: 4581897 (1986-04-01), Sankrithi
patent: 4870949 (1989-10-01), Butler
patent: 4930493 (1990-06-01), Sallis
Design and . . . Heliostat, Solar Kinetics, Inc. Dec. 1989.
An Assessment . . . Mirror Modules, Houser et al. Feb. 1990.
Selection . . . For Today's Markets, Beninga et al., Jan. 1990.
Stretch Membrane . . . Power Plants, Alpert et al., 1989.
Status . . . Heliostats, Houser et al., 1990.
Technical . . . Membrane Heliostats, May 1983.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus using a balloon supported reflective surface for refle does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus using a balloon supported reflective surface for refle, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus using a balloon supported reflective surface for refle will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1532360