Further development of a low-cost solar panel. Final report, September 30, 1980-March 30, 1982

• Main Authors: Muller, T., Sullivan, J.
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ADHESIVES; MATERIALS TESTING; FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS; COMMERCIALIZATION; FABRICATION; MATERIALS; SOLAR ABSORBERS; BLACK COATINGS; BONDING; BUTADIENE; BUTENES; DENSITY; ETHYLENE PROPYLENE DIENE POLYMERS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FILMS; NYLON; POLYETHYLENES; POLYOLEFINS; POLYURETHANES; PROPYLENE; PVC; RUBBERS; SILICON; STABILIZATION; TENSILE PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTICS; URETHANE; YOUNG MODULUS; ALKENES; CARBAMATES; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVES; CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS; CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; COATINGS; DATA; DIENES; ELASTOMERS; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; HYDROCARBONS; INFORMATION; JOINING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; Carbonic acid
• Online Access: http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6718546; https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6718546

The low-cost solar panel (LCSP) is a liquid-heating flat-plate collector fabricated with thin polymer films in high-speed production processes. The primary objective of the work reported was to concentrate on the materials requirements and to work toward commercialization of the LCSP concept. Tasks included a rigorous material search, survivability testing of possible solar panel materials, bonding and adhesive testing of the most likely candidate materials, and the fabrication of a full-scale prototype solar collector. (LEW)