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2059; Report; April 1997.
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ABSTRACT:
Focusing solar reflector support panels were fabricated from fiber-reinforced
polymer honeycomb structural sections using four different geometries. These panels and
geometries were:
1) 2@ 20" x 24" spherically contoured facet with 10-meter focal length
2) 1@ 10° parabolic gore segment with
3) 1@ 3-meter diameter parabolic contour circular facet
4) 1@4' x 16' spherically contoured rectangular facet with 1000' focal length
Molds were prepared for each of the reflectors to the required contour and geometry. The master molds were prepared from plaster of Paris or from low profile tooling resins. Details of the mold construction are provided in this report. All materials used are described and details of the processes involved are described. All molds remain in storage at KSCl's Russell, KS facility.
Focusing solar reflector support panels were fabricated from fiber-reinforced
polymer honeycomb structural sections using four different geometries. These panels and
geometries were:
1) 2@ 20" x 24" spherically contoured facet with 10-meter focal length
2) 1@ 10° parabolic gore segment with
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364" focal length3) 1@ 3-meter diameter parabolic contour circular facet
4) 1@4' x 16' spherically contoured rectangular facet with 1000' focal length
Molds were prepared for each of the reflectors to the required contour and geometry. The master molds were prepared from plaster of Paris or from low profile tooling resins. Details of the mold construction are provided in this report. All materials used are described and details of the processes involved are described. All molds remain in storage at KSCl's Russell, KS facility.
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