A balloon (202) comprises an envelope (4) containing a lifting gas (6) and a concentrated solar radiation solar generator (8). The solar generator (8) includes a reflector (10), one or two arrays (204) of photovoltaic solar cells forming a first active face (208) directed towards the reflector (210) and a second active face (36) directed towards the exterior of the envelope (4) of the balloon. The reflector (10), the first active face (208) and the second active face (210) of the array (204) of photovoltaic cells (206) are configured so as to ensure the first active face (208) and the second active face (210) of the array (204) both generate electrical power provided that the rollwise solar misalignment of the reflector (10) is smaller than or equal to 10 degrees in absolute value.
BALLOON EQUIPPED WITH A CONCENTRATED SOLAR GENERATOR AND EMPLOYING AN OPTIMISED ARRANGEMENT OF SOLAR CELLS TO POWER SAID BALLOON IN FLIGHT
MONTGOLFIERE EQUIPEE D'UN GENERATEUR SOLAIRE CONCENTRE ET EMPLOYANT UN ARRANGEMENT OPTIMISE DE PILES SOLAIRES POUR ALIMENTER LADITE MONTGOLFIERE EN VOL
15.01.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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