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Hexagon solar power panelA solar energy panel support is described upon which silicon cells are arrayed. The cells are wafer thin and of two geometrical types, both of the same area and electrical rating, namely hexagon cells and hourglass cells. The hourglass cells are composites of half hexagons. A near perfect nesting relationship of the cells achieves a high density packing whereby optimum energy production per panel area is achieved.
Document ID
19780019572
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Rubin, I.
(NASA Pasadena Office CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
May 16, 1978
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-709415
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-NPO-12148-1
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,089,705
Accession Number
78N27515
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-NPO-12148-1|US-PATENT-4,089,705
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-709415
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