Claims
- 1. A method for assembling monocoque stressed parabolic solar collectors comprising the steps of:
- (a) form fitting by stretching a plurality of interior parabolic mirror channels to the surface of a male mold fixture with sides of the channels extending upwardly;
- (b) positioning a parabolic bow at each side of each interior parabolic mirror channel and fastening said bows to said sides of said stretched channels to form an integral unit;
- (c) stretching and positioning an exterior parabolic channel spaced above each of said interior parabolic mirror channels and between each pair of parabolic bows;
- (d) attaching said stretched exterior parabolic channels to said parabolic bows to form a stressed module;
- (e) attaching edge channels to the longitudinal edges of said module by attaching said edge channels to the ends of each parabolic bow abutting said edge channels.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein said parabolic bows are fastened to said interior parabolic mirror channels and said exterior parabolic channels by an automated fastening means.
- 3. The process of claim 2 wherein said automated fastening means is a machine operated welder.
- 4. The process of claim 2 wherein said automated fastening means employs mechanical fasteners selected from the group consisting of screws, bolts, and rivets.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 136,828, filed Apr. 3, 1980, now abandoned.
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