Rollable and accordian foldable refractive concentrator space solar array panel
    1.
    发明授权
    Rollable and accordian foldable refractive concentrator space solar array panel 有权
    可折叠折叠聚光器太阳能阵列面板

    公开(公告)号:US09450131B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US14088417

    申请日:2013-11-24

    摘要: A rollable and accordion foldable refractive lens concentrator flexible solar array blanket structure assembly for a spacecraft/satellite application consisting of at least one or more rows of electrically interconnected solar cells and at least one or more rows of deployable elongated refractive lenses elevated and aligned from the top surface of the solar cells. The entire blanket assembly, inclusive of lenses and solar cell substrates, kinematically deploys by unrolling or unfolding the assembly for its stowed package configuration, and the final tensioning of the blanket assembly produces an aligned assembly where the solar cell substrate subassembly and the lens subassembly are coplanar. Deployment of the integrated blanket assembly (with refractive lenses) is directly coupled through the unrolling or the accordion unfolding deployment kinematics of the concentrator blanket assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于航天器/卫星应用的可旋转和折叠折叠透镜聚光器柔性太阳能阵列毯结构组件,由至少一排或多排电气互连的太阳能电池组成,以及至少一排或多排可展开的细长折射透镜,其从 太阳能电池的顶面。 包括透镜和太阳能电池基板的整个橡皮布组件通过展开或展开组件以用于其收起的包装构造而运动地部署,并且橡皮布组件的最终张紧产生对准的组件,其中太阳能电池基板子组件和透镜子组件是 共面 集成橡皮布组件(带折射透镜)的部署通过集中器组件的展开或手风琴展开部署运动直接耦合。

    Directionally controlled elastically deployable roll-out solar array
    2.
    发明授权
    Directionally controlled elastically deployable roll-out solar array 有权
    定向控制弹性展开式推出太阳能阵列

    公开(公告)号:US08683755B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US13010739

    申请日:2011-01-20

    IPC分类号: E04H12/18 H01L31/045

    摘要: A directionally-controlled roll-out elastically deployable solar array structure is disclosed. The structure includes one or more longitudinal elastic roll out booms that may be closed section or open section to allow for efficient rolled packaging onto a lateral mandrel. A flexible photovoltaic blanket is attached to a tip structure and to a lateral base support structure, but remains uncoupled from the longitudinal booms. The solar array system may be stowed simultaneously into a rolled package comprised of the roll out booms and the flexible planar blanket together, or onto independent rolls. Alternatively, the system may be stowed by rolling the booms, and accordion Z-folding the hinged flexible photovoltaic blanket into a flat stack. Structural deployment is motivated by the elastic strain energy of the roll out booms, and several methods of deployment direction control are provided to ensure a known, controlled, and unidirectional deployment path of the elastically unrolling booms.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种定向控制的可弹性展开的太阳能阵列结构。 该结构包括一个或多个纵向弹性推出式起重臂,其可以是闭合部分或开放部分,以允许有效地卷装在横向心轴上。 柔性光伏电池板附接到尖端结构和侧向基座支撑结构,但是保持与纵向起重臂分离。 太阳能阵列系统可以同时收纳在由滚出式起重臂和柔性平面覆盖物组合在一起的轧制包装中,或者存储在独立的辊上。 或者,可以通过滚动吊杆来存放系统,并且折叠式Z将折叠的柔性光伏覆盖层折叠成平坦的堆叠。 结构部署由推出式起重臂的弹性应变能量驱动,并且提供了几种展开方向控制的方法,以确保弹性展开吊杆的已知的,受控的和单向的展开路径。

    Rollable and accordian foldable refractive concentrator space solar array panel
    3.
    发明授权
    Rollable and accordian foldable refractive concentrator space solar array panel 有权
    可折叠折叠聚光器太阳能阵列面板

    公开(公告)号:US08636253B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-28

    申请号:US13410278

    申请日:2012-03-01

    IPC分类号: B64G1/44

    摘要: A rollable and accordion foldable refractive lens concentrator flexible solar array blanket structure assembly for a spacecraft/satellite application consisting of at least one or more rows of electrically interconnected solar cells and at least one or more rows of deployable elongated refractive lenses elevated and aligned from the top surface of the solar cells. The entire blanket assembly, inclusive of lenses and solar cell substrates, kinematically deploys by unrolling or unfolding the assembly for its stowed package configuration, and the final tensioning of the blanket assembly produces an aligned assembly where the solar cell substrate subassembly and the lens subassembly are coplanar. Deployment of the integrated blanket assembly (with refractive lenses) is directly coupled through the unrolling or the accordion unfolding deployment kinematics of the concentrator blanket assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于航天器/卫星应用的可旋转和折叠折叠透镜聚光器柔性太阳能阵列毯结构组件,由至少一排或多排电气互连的太阳能电池组成,以及至少一排或多排可展开的细长折射透镜,其从 太阳能电池的顶面。 包括透镜和太阳能电池基板的整个橡皮布组件通过展开或展开组件以用于其收起的包装构造而运动地部署,并且橡皮布组件的最终张紧产生对准的组件,其中太阳能电池基板子组件和透镜子组件是 共面 集成橡皮布组件(带折射透镜)的部署通过集中器组件的展开或手风琴展开部署运动直接耦合。

    Integrated modular photovoltaic blanket assembly for space solar array

    公开(公告)号:US09620658B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-11

    申请号:US13797682

    申请日:2013-03-12

    摘要: A modular, lightweight, high-survivable, photovoltaic flexible blanket assembly for a space solar array is disclosed. The modular blanket is an accordion foldable or rollable flexible photovoltaic solar panel blanket assembly comprising a plurality of common photovoltaic modules spaced in an orthogonal pattern. Each module is mechanically attached with multiple low profile fasteners on their backside to an open weave mesh tensioned backplane structure. The backplane forms a tensioned dimensionally stable planar surface in the deployed configuration onto which the modules are suspended. Each module is common and comprised of a rectangular substrate that includes solar cell assemblies, circuitry, exposed electrical contacts for integration of blanket-level harnessing, and frontside and rearside shielding and coatings as required for the mission application. The blanket assembly may be dispersed with an open pattern of compliant and formable material on the backside to provide insulation against the vigorous vibration of the launch environment.

    Elastically deployable panel structure solar arrays
    7.
    发明授权
    Elastically deployable panel structure solar arrays 有权
    可弹性展开面板结构的太阳能阵列

    公开(公告)号:US09156568B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-13

    申请号:US13862133

    申请日:2013-04-12

    IPC分类号: B64G1/44 B64G1/42

    CPC分类号: B64G1/44 B64G1/222

    摘要: An elastically deployable three-dimensional panel structure for a solar array that can be collapsed to a flattened state and subsequently rolled, bended, or folded to achieve a compact stowage volume. The panel structure has top facing planar surface region on which one or more photovoltaic modules are attached, and other non-planar regions, located at the structure edges, that increase the deployed stiffness and strength of the structure. The deployable structure may include one or more panel structure modules mechanically interconnected in series and one or more photovoltaic modules electrically interconnected and mechanically adhered to the panel structure surface or tensioned within an openings within in the panel structure. Structural deployment is motivated by the elastic strain energy of the one or more panel structures from their stowed state. Deployment control is provided to ensure a known and repeatable deployment path through interlocking strips attached to one or more panel structures.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于太阳能阵列的可弹性展开的三维面板结构,其可以折叠成扁平状态并且随后滚动,弯曲或折叠以实现紧凑的堆积体积。 面板结构具有顶面平坦的表面区域,一个或多个光伏模块附接在该平面表面区域上,以及位于结构边缘处的其它非平面区域,其增加了结构的展开刚度和强度。 可部署结构可以包括一个或多个串联机械互连的面板结构模块,以及一个或多个光电模块,其电连接并机械地粘附到面板结构表面,或者在面板结构内的开口内张紧。 结构部署是由一个或多个面板结构从其收起状态的弹性应变能引起的。 提供部署控制以通过连接到一个或多个面板结构的互锁条来确保已知和可重复的部署路径。