Two 11 cm x 18 cm photovoltaic panels are mounted on a modified ballistic pendulum apparatus that was retired from service in our labs. Its heavy base with pivoted arm provides a stable mount with angle adjustment. Residential PV panel installations group the panels both in ...

Stress analysis for determining structural reliability of weight optimized mounting panel for Saturn

A solar powered vehicle is described which consists of: an electric motor for propelling the vehicle; electric storage batteries mounted within the vehicle for providing electrical power to the electric motor; and solar panel means mounted on the exterior of the vehicle and electrically connected to the storage batteries for converting ...

... or concrete panels mounted to piles. ... PANELS, THEORY, ENERGY, CONCRETE, REFLECTION ... FLOW, HEIGHT, PILE STRUCTURES, OCEAN ...

... Such a transducer takes advantage of the transverse vibration of a piezoceramic bimorph element mounted as a cantilever on a heavy slug. ...

A bioreactor for reacting an aqueous heavy metal and sulfate containing mine drainage solution with sulfate reducing bacteria to produce heavy metal sulfides and reduce the sulfuric acid content of the solution. The reactor is an elongated, horizontal trough defining an inlet section and a reaction section. An inlet manifold adjacent the inlet section ...

... from the computer and mounted in an ... panel, necessary to form various electrical circuits. ... Patent applications, *Panel boards(Electricity), *Analog ...

A solar heating panel with a heat collector mounted on an insulating base and an arched cover over said collector mounted in clips at the edges of the base is described. One or two flexible covers slidingly positioned in channels of the mounting clips, with a cover in sealing engagement with the insulating base and ...

Elastomeric bearings eliminate extraneous forces. Rocket thrust transmitted from motor to load cells

The objectives of Project 2.4 were to investigate the contamination characteristics of construction materials exposed at various angles and orientations to contamination resulting from high-yield nuclear detonations and to investigate the effectiveness of various decontamination techniques, in order to obtain data on the radiological recovery of military installations. Panels ...

Mar 1, 2011 ... mounted in a window opening. The window-mounted assembly would include ... By means of a double-pole, double-throw switch, the panel voltage ...

An improved solar panel system is provided which is constructed for mounting of solar collector panel modules between conventionally spaced and sloped roof rafters. The solar panel modules include integral gutter portions and integral flashing portions. The solar panel system also includes a ...

A roof mounted panel collects heat from the sun. The panel has an upper sunlight-absorbing surface and a translucent cover is mounted above the panel to protect it from the weather. The panel has a lower surface for heat transfer to a stream of water. The ...

A solar heating system is disclosed. A roof mounted panel collects heat from the sun; the panel having an upper sunlight-absorbing surface. A translucent cover is mounted above the panel to protect it from the weather. The panel has a lower surface for heat transfer to a ...

Technique for Anchoring Fasteners to Honeycomb Panels. 3-Inch Thick. No. 2. I /0 "_L . . -. --. The problem: To provide for the mounting of components on a ...

The right and upper tray flanges also appear to be discolored. Finger prints are visible on the thermal panels in the vicinity of the panel mounting ...

Apr 7, 2002 ... The lighting source consists of small incandescent, grain-of-wheat lamps mounted between the metal panel face and the plastic panel overlay. ...

Flat panel displays are ideal for demanding hospital and clinic applications like vital sign monitoring and bedside administration. They take up much less space than conventional monitors (CRT based) and can be wall-mounted cart-mounted or used on a desk ...

A panel structure mounted on the roof of a building is described for permitting solar energy to pass therethrough into the building. The panel structure includes a first translucent panel having corrugations running in a first direction. A second translucent panel is placed on top of the first ...

James T. Kenny and Harold R. Pollock. Jet Propulsion Laboratory .... IDA mounted to MFS Panel subjected to acoustic and random vibration. ...

... The oil flow photographic system consisted of two panels on which were mounted banks of ultraviolet fluorescent lamps. ...

... shown in Fig. 9. A momentum wheel or control moment gyro is mounted on the solar panels. The wheel spins at a bias speed ...

... The samples to be irradiated were mounted on five per- forated aluminum panels in a circular configuration at an average ...

... BLAST LOADS, SUPPORTS, MOUNTS, FRAMES, CONNECTORS, RIGIDITY, BLAST, REINFORCED CONCRETE, PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ...

The Imager and Sounder electronics, antennas, and multiplexers also reside on the nadir panel. The Imager and Sounder power supplies are mounted on the aft ...

Samples of the actual solar panel materials were mounted on a torsion balance that was used to measure the force exerted on the surfaces by the molecular ...

A conical diffused-sunlight solar panel is described comprising in general an annular lens mounted below roof windows in the peripheral area of a circular roof of a circular building, a circular conical beam concentrator mounted below the roof in the center of the building, a glass heat duct mounted inside the beam ...

A system includes at least a pair of mounting spars supported in a spaced-apart parallel relationship by modular sections constructed of standardized hardware for mounting one or more solar collector panels in predetermined positions on stationary surfaces. The system includes provisions for accommodating expansion and contraction of ...

A device for converting sunlight into electrical energy which can be used to maintain a charge in a battery includes at least one translucent panel having a plurality of individual electrically connected solar cells mounted therein. The translucent panel is mounted in a frame which can support the ...

A coal mine ventilation system which insures proper ventilation near the working area. The basic system employs a mining machine on which is mounted a panel on a movable frame, a conventional line curtain fixed to the mine floor and roof and located adjacent to the panel, and an air control fluid spray system. Fluid sprays may be ...

A sloped glazing system is described for a building or the like, comprising purlins; rafters; means for interconnecting the rafters and purlins to form a grid glazing openings; means for mounting the grid to structure of the building; a glazing panel mounted in selected glazing openings, each panel having an inner ...

Data from the development of the X-band slotted array test band, X-band array test fixture, and the X/L-band test fixture for the Support Instrumentation Requirements program are documented. An X-band array was built and installed with an existing L-band module in such a way as to permit antenna pattern measurements in a series of nonplanar configurations that might simulate the thermal effects of ...

An apparatus for collecting solar energy and converting it to electrical energy utilizing solar panels pivotally mounted to a base such that the panels may be pivoted to a storage position inside said base. Additional solar panels may be pivotally mounted on retractable frame trays which stow ...

An apparatus for collecting solar energy and converting it to electrical energy utilizing solar panels pivotally mounted to a base such that the panels may be pivoted to a storage position inside said base. Additional solar panels may be pivotally mounted on retractable frame trays which stow ...

... available to today's heavy division commanders for conducting ... theater of operations defended the Suez Canal against the Turks. In August. ...

... ROCK, REPAIR, FREEZING, ROADS, FOUNDATIONS(STRUCTURES), EXCAVATION, HIGHWAYS, FRAGMENTS, PERMAFROST, MILLING ...

and the semitrailer brake system is attached to the .... Heavy Duty Caster switches is mounted on a 75-foot electrical cable ...

The patent describes a sound-suppressing structure comprising stacked acoustic panels wherein the inner high frequency panel is mounted for thermal expansion with respect to the outer low frequency panel. Slip joints eliminate the potential for thermal st...

An integrated solar roof system, consisting of insulated roofing panels and collector panels, and method of producing same wherein the base assembly of the collector panel may be used with either an air or liquid absorber and is both an insulator and radiation shield as well as an integral structural part of the roof of the building on ...

An integrated solar roof system, consisting of insulated roofing panels and collector panels, and method of producing same are described. The base assembly of the collector panel may be used with either an air or liquid absorber and is both an insulator and radiation shield as well as an integral structural part of the roof of the ...

An improved insulating panel for tank-like vessels, such as chemical reactors, precipitators and the like is disclosed. The outer surface of the panel is designed so that heat paths from the insulated structure are minimized. This is accomplished by means of a dual fastening system in which surface panels are connected to one another ...

Panels are formed and mounted in an exterior structure covering assemblage exteriorly simulating a standard exterior structure covering panel assemblage while simultaneously providing a fluid flow network within the panel assemblage for solar heat collection while not substantially disturbing the standard ...

This article discusses the use of hydronic radiant heat as wall units and as systems installed in floors. Described are radiators made in Europe that are said to be superior to convective hydronic heat (the heating principal traditional baseboard units use). The new panel radiators are stocked by only a few US distributors and may cost 20 to 90 percent more than for ...

... All panels are loaded to failure using a loading tree fixture. ... connections on the singles span panels consist of a heavy wall steel pipe�idealized as ...

This patent describes a solar concentrator device. It comprises: a solar energy receiver; and a flat solar energy reflector arranged to reflect solar energy to the receiver, the reflector including a substantially square-shaped frame limiting an inner space, individual flat reflective panels arranged in the space in a first group or rows extending in a first direction and a ...

A modular solar radiation concentrator consists of many identical reflective panels each having the shape of a portion of the surface of a sphere. The panels are mass produced, mounted between a pair of horizontal beams so they can partially rotate about two orthogonal axes, and aligned as part of multi-beam modules on a test fixture ...

A solar wall-panel heating system is described comprising in general multiple segments of a frusto-conical beam concentrator mounted inside multiple wall panels of a circular building, and a circular conical beam concentrator mounted in the center of the building; the beam concentrators servicing as means of ...

The proportion of energy radiated from a ceiling mounted radiant heating panel directly to a window is calculated, so that the resulting energy losses can be estimated in the design of a radiant space heating system. Both first (geometric) and second (taking into account the optics of glass) order numerical radiometric calculations are done. Graphs of the ...

A single pole mounting solar panel assembly comprising at least one solar panel and upper and lower brackets fixed to the panel and to the pole, the upper bracket having a first flange means for mating with the pole and a first base plate fixed to the panel, the lower bracket means having a ...

... steel vs fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) for molded parts of trucks were made ... body panels for the 401 and 201 series heavy duty truck at Seddon ...

This patent describes a solar energy collecting system employing a number of specially positioned collector panels for a south facing wall and roof of a building. The first and second solar panels are placed on the wall and roof. The first and second solar panels are connected to each other for fluid flow. The solar ...

The present invention relates to an area illumination light source comprising a plurality of individual OLED panels. The individual OLED panels are configured in a physically modular fashion. Each OLED panel comprising a plurality of OLED devices. Each OLED panel comprises a first electrode and a second electrode ...

A bracket for mounting a view screen fixes the screen in a retracted or a deployed position. The bracket has a base plate fixed to an upright panel. A carrier plate both swings and vertically translates on the base plate. Hinged between the base plate and...

Twenty-six NAFI Type 3 Standard Hardware (SHP) Modules, mounted in a NAFI plug-in module mounting fixture were subjected to engineering evaluation tests. The back panel wiring of the module assembly, specifically the wire wrap connections, was also evalua...

A parabolic reflector apparatus is described which consists of: support structure; a parabolic dish framework mounted upon the support structure; one or more support panels mounted on the framework, each of the support panels defining upon its upper surface a plurality of recesses, each of the recesses provided ...

Crystals of lead stearate. (PbSt) will be mounted on a curved panel which is so shaped that Bragg reflection directs all incoming radiation of a single ...

attachment to the capsule and to the Centaur inter- stage. Hinged equipment mounting panels which also ... Temperature control by Mariner-type louvers on ...

... The LITE flight package includes an Opto-Mechanical System (OMS) to be mounted on the Earth- facing panel of the host satellite, along with data ...

(SOA) space solar arrays, using silicon solar cells mounted on rigid panels, are 30 to ... to be made in silicon solar cells for space applications, ...

Thermoelectric devices and fans would run on solar power. ... and the fans in the assembly would be powered by a solar photovoltaic panel mounted on the ...

pictured) and a conventional water heater. A fluid-ethylene glycol and water-is circulated through the collectors to absorb solar heat. The ...

Samples of the actual solar panel materials were mounted on a torsion balance that was used to measure the force exerted on the surfaces by the molecular ...

rotameters (not shown) and to measure the product gas. ... rotameters are mounted on the bench rack back of the panel board. The three cooling ...

Mar 1, 2011 ... Samples of the actual solar panel materials were mounted on a torsion balance that was used to measure the force exerted on the surfaces by ...

... were mounted and the frames driven into the coral teu days prior to X-ray ... the same install.,tiong so that the individual panels cannot be c ompa.red. ...

Mar 12, 2010 ... When it comes to mounting science instruments on an aircraft, you need ... In the 1st panel of the picture below you can see David Thomson of ...

tools for expert elicitation by decision theorists and expert system developers, ...... to examine how pilots extract cues from panel- and helmet-mounted ...

Flat panel displays with increased luminance, greater color gamut, higher electrical efficiency, and longer operating life can replace cathode ray tubes in ...

... resolution, is mounted next to the panel at a small angle, so that field of view covers the images of all the laser spots over the full range of water ...

... and a solar panel mounted on an aluminium tripod to hold it above expected snow levels. ... Polar biology 27(7): 399-408. Time_Period_of_Content: ...

... 3.3.4 Waterproofing. ... which are panel-mounted or otherwise exposed should be equipped with gaskets and should be inherently waterproof. ...

Apr 7, 2002 ... The g-meter is a self-contained accelerometer and display unit mounted on panel F7. It senses linear acceleration along the Z axis (normal) ...

... A test panel having the NACA 35-215 airfoil section (table I and fig. 2) was mounted on the left wing of the airplane. The ...

and without a panel-mounted SVS display generating performance, eye-tracking, and questionnaire data across 10 different flight scenarios. ...

... MAWO 543, High Pressure Breathing Air Compressor 19. ... Oil and air pressure gauges for each stage are mounted on a common panel. ...

The Space Debris Impact Experiment consists of a three sixteenth (3/16) of an inch thick chromic anodized aluminum panel mounted in a three (3) inch deep ...

The Space Debris Impact Experiment consists of a three sixteenth (3/16) of an inch thick chromic anodized aluminum panel mounted in a three (3) inch deep ...

(PDU). , which controls power to the units of the. PSEP. Physically, the. DSS is contained in the pallet on which the. PSE and solar panels are mounted. ...

Dec 14, 2007 ... The solar cells on the MERs are mounted on panels approximately 0.8 m above the ground. The MI is an instrument on the extendable Instrument ...

titanium panel. G. Heat shield mounted on ll.5 inch crushable trussgrid ...... 3 -49. Depending on the thrust level and propellant loading, the optimum ...

... The interior unit (Figure 3) consists of a 1/2-inch.plywood panel ... inches x 28 inches which is attached to a metal mounting bracket designed for rapid ...

... The control panel is mounted in the block house. The ... The motor case is designed to operate at pressures to 2,200 psia with a design safety factor of ...

Components making up the "brain" of the Saturn V are mounted on cooling panels fastened to the ...... with a waist-to-neck zipper for donning. Attach points ...

Jun 17, 2008 ... The cockpit includes four large liquid crystal display (LCD) units mounted on the main instrument panel (on which primary flight information ...

... The photovoltaic (PV) array, consisting of 196 roof-mounted panels ... current by a three-phase, line-commutated inverter developed specifically for the ...

... The investigation will focus on a driving simulation comparing three, flat-panel displays with a Head Mounted Display (HMD). This study will involve ...

Mar 1, 2011 ... Abstract: The apparatus would include a solar photovoltaic panel mounted .... The LO2/LNG gas generator/preburner testing was performed at ...

Mar 1, 2011 ... Samples of the actual solar panel materials were mounted on a torsion balance that was used to measure the force exerted on the surfaces by ...

(+Z) The Imager and Sounder electronics, antennas, and multiplexers also reside on the nadir panel. .... The propulsion tanks are mounted inside the bus cavity ...

Author: Brown, H.; Millard, H. T., Jr. Abstract: No Abstract Available ... Tester consists of reaction key, logic card, panel mounted neon indicators, ...

The new automated flight control system features both heads-up and panel-mounted computer displays to help the pilot control the aircraft. ...

Samples of the actual solar panel materials were mounted on a torsion balance that was used to measure the force exerted on the surfaces by the molecular ...

Aug 11, 2011 ... In its stored position with panels folded inside the Apollo ... It provided a mounting for the deployment mechanism, electronics cannister, solar power panels , and sensors. ... Facts in Brief. Launch Date: 1965-02-16 ...

A parts list, including fabricated parts, and drawings are given for an electrical equipment cabinet and rack. Details include panels, door, side covers, cable-way, frame, and panel mounting. (PMA)

A pair of panels which may comprise a solar collector having an absorber and a transparent panel are supported on and integrated with a building, such as on a roof. The means of support includes a base mounting member, an intermediate mounting member, a top cover member and a plurality of bearing members. The base ...

A movable thermal barrier for a two-story building having a glass wall facing in a southerly direction and comprising a thermally insulated horizontal stationary rail panel adjacent to the glass wall. A thermally insulated horizontal movable inner panel is positioned between the rail panel and the glass wall, and is movable from ...

Newly manufactured, heavy-duty trucks are often transported over the highway in a combination of units comprising the so-called 'saddle-mount' configuration. In the study, the braking, roll stability, and performance of such configurations in rapid evasiv...

The device is formed with flanges at right angles to each other which can engage the edge and side of a solar panel and be secured thereto. The device has a handgrip thereon for manual handling of the solar panel during transportation and installation. The device has openings therein for securing the solar panel in place during ...

A process is described for forming an elongated lightweight curved reflective panel for use in solar-thermal systems, comprising the steps of: (a) forming an expansible core structure; (b) forming a self-supporting parabolic panel of substantially uniform thickness in a substantially continuous process; and (c) securing a reflective material to said ...

A solar energy heating panel is provided for mounting in a building wall to effect heating of the air in an interior building space. A plurality of the heating panels are mounted in parallel relationship in a supporting structure for angular rotation about horizontal pivot axes to selected position. Each of the ...

The Heavy Nuclei Experiment, HEAO C-3. This cosmic ray experiment consisted of two large ionization chambers mounted back to back with a large Cerenkov ...

... or pivoted at one end for raising the mirror to the required 45-degree angle ... by a 5-hp motor, was mounted in a heavy base constructed of angle iron. ...

constructed with light bulbs mounted on top. Students are challenged to ... connecting the bulbs. a) it is heavy, b) it rolls or slides, ...

mudslides triggered by heavy tropical rains that mixed with volcanic ash. The homes of more than 100000 people were destroyed. (Data from the ...

... for heavy field maintenance, pipe-line construction ... ELECTRONICS), INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, TRANSPORTATION, ACCEPTABILITY. ...

... indications, incapable of supporting hellbender populations" (Mount 1975). Injuries and deaths sometimes also result when the salamanders ... hunting of the species at night), heavy canoe traffic, dynamit...

A high-speed centrifuge for the separation of gaseous isotopes is designed comprising a centrifugal pump mounted on the outlet of a centrifuge bowl and arranged to pump the heavy and light fractions out of the centrifuge bowl in two separate streams.

A solar water heater is disclosed comprising a frame adapted to be mounted within the wall of a building. A conduit securely mounted within the frame in a sinuous planar configuration and has an outer surface adapted to absorb solar energy. An inlet end is adapted for connection to a water supply and an outlet end adapted for connection to a hot water ...

A solar absorber panel assembly has a pair of substantially parallel plates sealed together at their perimeter. A raised integral header is formed in one of the plates. An external header is in fluid communication with the integral header and is spaced from and mechanically connected to the plates. A solar collector assembly includes hanger brackets ...

An automatic solar collector system is described for collecting solar energy in a heat transfer fluid and for storing the heated fluid for subsequent use, the collector system comprising: a solar collector panel comprising an insulated support frame having a heat exchange fluid conduit mounted therein. The conduit is operatively connected to a fluid supply ...

A solar heat collector which is constructed of a frame upon which are mounted a plurality of separate louvered panels. With the panels being mounted on the frame, the collector assumes a basic elliptical shape in transverse cross-section forming an interior closed area. The upper surface of this area (nearest the ...

A solar generator structure is described which consists of: a domeshaped support segment having a plurality of stepped, flat, upwardly facing surfaces mounting solar cell panels thereon; and means for rotating the support segment about a vertical axis at the dome's apex so that the solar panels follow the sun's ...

A container of phase change energy storage material such as Glauber's salt is deployed behind the glazing of the south wall of a building structure for absorbing heat to heat the structure and/or for radiating heat to cool the structure. Several construction modules and mounting arrangements are shown, including ones where panels are backed with ...

A convenient way that has been used to calibrate, in-flight, a helicopter-mounted Daedalus multispectral scanner is described. It used four large canvas panels laid out in a square with a Spectralon panel as a reference. A calibrated Barnes modular multis...

This report concerns the non-destructive testing of heavy forgings while being worked on a machine tool. More specifically, it concerns the development of an automated and integrated method of ultrasonic testing of a forging while mounted on a lathe. Part...

We report here the main characteristics and performances of the helix superconducting resonators designed and mounted in the new Saclay Booster Linac which is the first european heavy ion superconducting accelerator. (ERA citation 15:020171)

high-confidence Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle that offers significant performance, reliability, schedule, risk, cost, and work force transition benefits. A side-mount ...

A convenient way that has been used to calibrate, in-flight, a helicopter-mounted Daedalus multispectral scanner is described. It used four large canvas panels laid out in a square with a Spectralon panel as a reference. A calibrated Barnes modular multispectral radiometer, carried on a 2.2-m boom was rotated around a 2.5-m high tripod ...

In a refrigeration apparatus having a cabinet defining a refrigerated space, and a shelf in the space, a storage pan assembly is described comprising: a storage pan defining an upwardly open top portion and a front portion having an outwardly extending flange; means for supporting the pan in the cabinet refrigerated space; and a front panel including a handle, a front wall, ...

Solar heat exchange panel manufactured by a high speed rotogravure or heat sealing process wherein two elongated sheets of flexible plastic film are laminated together along lines defining inlet and outlet manifolds and a plurality of flow passages. The manifolds extend substantially the entire length of the sheets, and the flow passageways are arranged in groups to form ...

A solar collective storage system is described comprising panels having first and second generally parallel spaced plates. Each panel contains a phase change material between the first and second plates and heat insulation material confronting the second plate. The first plate has a radiation absorption surface adjacent its outer side, a window, means ...

A thermal draper construction is described, comprising: (a) a retaining rod for locating drapery material adjacent to a wall surface; (b) an inner panel of heat shielding fabric and an outer panel of drapery material spaced apart from each other; (c) carrier members having opposing fasteners on their opposite sides and having a depth of at least 0.25 ...

A solar mirror is made up of a plurality of contiguous rectangular reflector panels. The panels are supported on their long sides by precambered sections. These sections are individually connected to spaced parallel extending members forming joists and comprise part of a rigid frame which includes single bearing girder movably mounted ...

This patent describes an air conditioner for an automotive vehicle. It comprises: a cooling unit; an air intake conduit connected to the cooling unit, a cool air conduit connected to the cooling chamber, an exhaust conduit connected to the hot air chamber, and means for supplying power to the cooling unit. The means for supplying power to the cooling units is by at least one solar ...

This patent describes a heat exchange means comprising: a floating structure means for positioning the structure for circular movement through a given path when floating on a liquid, altitude tracking arrays of juxtapositioned lenses, each mounted on the top of the structure, the lenses of each array receiving solar rays, at least one solar ray reflector ...

A solar panel device for use in combination with a window unit including a window frame and glass panels mounted in the window frame. The device is comprised of a shutter unit having one or more sets of horizontally and parallel extending tracks which are vertically spaced a distance at least equal to the height dimension of the window ...

A new and improved system for improving the heat insulating characteristics of an existing wall structure includes apparatus for providing an additional panel in spaced relation with a first or existing panel of an existing wall structure having a surround for supporting the edges of the panel. A sash including the additional ...

A substantially transparent one-piece glazing panel is provided for generally horizontal mounting in a skylight. The panel is comprised of an repeated pattern of two alternating and contiguous linear optical elements; a first optical element being an upstanding generally right-triangular linear prism, and the second optical element ...

A Simulation Laboratory utilizing only digital computers for interactive computing must rely on CRT based graphics devices for output devices, and keyboards, graphics tablets, and touch panels, etc., for input devices. The devices all work well, with the combination of a CRT with a touch panel mounted on it as the most flexible ...

A solar heat collector for use with a solar heating system is described. The solar heat collector is composed of a heat absorbing structure , a heat transmitting panel, a housing within which the heat absorbing structure is supported and includes a device for mounting the panel, and a conduit for trapping and conveying away liquid ...

In the study galvanized steel panels were exposed for 6 months using an automatic covering device at a materials exposure site located at RTP, NC. Galvanized steel panels were boldly exposed to wet and dry deposition. Another set of panels was mounted on ...

In the study galvanized steel panels were exposed for 6 months using an automatic covering device at a materials exposure site located at RTP, NC. Galvanized steel panels were boldly exposed to wet and dry deposition. Another set of panels was mounted on a motor-driven rack that ...

Shear panels are used in light wood construction to resist lateral loads resulting from earthquakes or strong winds. These panels are typically made of wooden sheathing nailed to building frame members, but this standard panel design interferes with the installation of sheet insulation. A non-insulated shear panel ...

Acoustically induced random vibration of satellite equipment mounted on honeycomb panels is a critical design consideration in satellite equipment development. Prediction of this random vibration is performed in the early stage of satellite design to specify the design limit value of random vibration excitation for satellite equipment. Various prediction ...

A thermal radiator system is described for use on an outer space vehicle, which must survive a long period of nonuse and then radiate large amounts of heat for a limited period of time. The radiator includes groups of radiator panels that are pivotally connected in tandem, so that they can be moved to deployed configuration wherein the panels lie largely ...

A thermal radiator system is described for use on an outer space vehicle, which must survive a long period of nonuse and then radiate large amounts of heat for a limited period of time. The radiator includes groups of radiator panels that are pivotally connected in tandem, so that they can be moved to deployed configuration wherein the panels lie largely ...

A solar energy collector panel is adapted to be mounted on a rooftop for heating air forced therethrough. The panel is rectangular in form and outwardly opens. A closure member is affixed to the outermost peripheral edge portion of the housing and forms a thermal barrier through which solar energy can travel into the interior of the ...

... reached a $57,000 settlement, on an original claim of $185,000 ($224,0(X) including interest)* , with the use of a non-binding arbitration panel. ...

... reached a $57,000 settlement, on an original claim of $185,000 ($224,000 including interest), with the use of a non-binding arbitration panel. ...

Development of a multi-purpose Crew Vehicle and heavy-lift. Space Launch .... NASA's heliophysics research deepens knowledge of the Sun's magnetic activity, ...

... floors of warehouses where heavy loads, impact, and ... to carry the inf ill concrete pressures. ... thin panels to the substrate using epoxy bonding agent ...

One or more side by side cylinders of light transmitting material are mounted for rotation about their axes within a building structure wall opening or the like. The cylinders each bear internally a narrow panel of thermal insulation material such as polystyrene which extends diametrically across the cylinder from one side to the other. The cylinders are ...

A solar collector system comprises one or more slate absorber panels each including a series of heat collecting slate members arranged in a shingle-like closed assembly over which water is designed to flow for heating by solar energy. The system includes a trickle pipe mounted at one end of the sloped assembly so that water flows therefrom onto a copper ...

To solve the problem of mounting insulation panels on rigid-shell cargo tanks so that they are rigidly fixed and aligned with each other, Conch L.N.G., NJ, developed a special system. The approach provides upstanding studs rigidly fixed to the rigid shell in a spaced relationship determined by the shape and size of the panels, a ...

A solar and convection assisted heating and coil inside of the building for energy transfer is described. Thid patent includes an improvement consisting of: an outside coil having an effective surface area oversized relative to the surface area of the inside coil in a ratio of at least 30 to 1, the outside coil comprising a black body the tube forming an outside panel through ...

A solar panel includes a base within which are mounted transversely extending conduits. A heat collector plate in the base is in heat conductive relationship with the conduits for the heating of a fluid medium. The base additionally supports a transparent cover outwardly spaced from the heat collector plate to provide a protective insulative air space over ...

In a room that is RF shielded and acoustically insulated, a plurality of panels are fastened together to form a self-supported structure. The panels are fabricated from a continuous metal sheathing and filled with acoustic insulating material. The panels are fastened together by joiners and compression clamps. Structural steel tubing ...

The authors are exploring a new approach for heavy ion beam injection (e.g., into the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at BNL), as well as new sources of intense high charge state ions to be mounted on a relatively low voltage platform for high ener...

Contamination of the soil by heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Cu, Zn, Cd) is of great concern for government and industry; characterization, monitoring, and remediation is expensive and time consuming. Objective of this project is to develop an integrated fiber optic sensor/cone penetrometer system to analyze the heavy metals content of the subsurface. Laser-induced ...

An elevated and elongated boom is centrally pivoted for rocking movement in a vertical plane through the horizontal plane. Provision is made to align such plane with the direction of the wind. A pair of free wings are mounted on the fore and aft ends of the boom with control panels being oscullatably mounted on such wings for ...

This letter presents the results of an investigation into the influence of mounting conditions on the measured sound absorption coefficients of a suspended ceiling specimen. A series of measurements and analyses were carried out using a fixed standard sample, varying independently different mounting parameters and introducing controlled leaks. A correction ...

... two bypass ratio 1.1 Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-9 afterburning turbofan engines of ... On the variable-sweep wing panels, the store-mounting pylons swivel so that ...

Vertical wave barriers, also known as vertical wall breakwaters, are designed to reduce the amount of wave energy behind the barrier to allow the safe mooring of vessels. These structures are constructed of wooden or concrete panels mounted to piles. The ...

A photovoltaic power source was used to drive a dc pump in a 2 panel, 66 gal solar domestic hot water solar system. This project demonstrated the potential for solar electrical generation in a potentially broad practical application. The pv was mounted be...

This study evaluates a system using a secondary battery, recharged daily to the extent practicable by a photovoltaic solar panel mounted on the aid. Factors affecting performance of this system are discussed. Nickel-cadmium and lead-acid batteries are eva...

... MINI VISION� stent mounted on a MULTI-LINK RX VISION® or MULTI-LINK MINI VISION ... Neal R. Gross & Company 1323 Rhode Island Ave., NW Washington, DC 20008 (202 ...

The buckling characteristics of a hypersonic beaded skin panel were investigated under pure compression with boundary conditions similar to those found in a wing mounted condition. The primary phases of analysis reported include: (1) experimental testing ...

Apr 15, 2011 ... Spacecraft Dimensions: Main spacecraft body is 1.42 m (56 inches) tall ... Spacecraft Power: Two body-mounted gallium arsenide solar panels; ...

The demonstration involved a 4-panel solar collector mounted on the industrial arts building. A 120 gallon storage tank supplements a 66 gallon electric hot water heater which supplies hot water for 5 shop wash basins, girl's and boy's lavatories, and a p...

Work zone informational sign panels are often mounted on portable wood or metal frames and used for changing traffic operations. At times, these portable signs are placed close to Type III breakaway barricades used to channelize traffic. If signs could be...

Gas Turbine Mount. 18-123. (U) 18-221 M. Tank Sloshing fixture Bldg. 82. 8-12-59 (u); Solar Panel Mock-up. Slacking Test Vega Project. ...

The time code reader described is composed of an assembly of commonly available electronic components logically arranged to minimize component count while reliably achieving the basic function of decoding and displaying the time of year information which ...

The President�s Cancer Panel has noted with growing concern the accelerating increase in obesity among adults and children, the mounting evidence linking obesity to higher risk for numerous cancers, and the lack of recent progress in reducing tobacco use.

the roof structure of the building, uses Shell ST36 copper indium diselenide (CIS) thin-film panels, which are mounted on a custom-engineered framing structure designed and...

Made JSS Kit Includes solar electric panel (3 Volts @ 3 watts), electric motor with lead wires, motor mounting bracket with screws, gears for motor shaft in three sizes JSS-P...

for a mounting system that integrates racking, wiring and grounding into the frame of the solar panel. Press at: http://tinyurl.com/23k4m62 Westinghouse Solar: http://...

Feb 18, 2005 ... Two panels of Space Shuttle TPS insulation were mounted on the flight test fixture underneath NASA's F-15B during the Lifting Foam ...

- 2008. 25th � Terence Reeves-Smyth - Temple of the Winds (Mount Stewart) and the early Greek Revival in the Robinson Library, Armagh (proceeds to the Saint James Parish Church, Moy restoration fund). Wednesday 23rd

Three IMP windsock units were mounted on the ASI/Met mast at heights of 33.1, 62.4, and 91.6 cm above the solar panel. Total mass of all three devices ...

Temperature of CR1000 datalogger panel. Logger is mounted inside weatherproof enclosure. GPS16X GPS Status Code varies 03/16/2010 - - - Status code from GPS16X-HVS, which is used...

UPS information: N/A. A. A front panel mounted switch or circuit breaker must ... B. A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) must be supplied for the battery. ...

Each of the three Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) spacecraft is designed as a short cylinder, 2.8 x 0.76 meters. Solar panels, mounted on a solar ...

Now you need something on which to mount your solar panel, motor, gears, wheels and egg beater to. This main support structure is called the chassis. A few pointers on your...

This system is located in the Replacement Tritium Facility (RTF) at the Savannah River Site of the US Department of Energy. The basic system consists of an oxygen sensor module located inside the glovebox and a wall mounted panel located outside the glove...

19 Carbon-Fiber. Tray Panels. Titanium. Flexure. Mounts. Carbon-Fiber. Sidewalls . (Aluminum covered). Cu Thermal Strap. M55J/CC. Closeouts. Ti Reinforced ...

FEL Irradiance source, 3 seasoned uncalibrated. FEL irradiance sources,. 1 GuildLine ... FEL mount, Newport HeNe laser, 1 12x 12 Spectralon panel, assorted ...

The patent application relates to a coal mine ventilation system which insures proper ventilation near the working area. The basic system employs a mining machine on which is mounted a panel on a movable frame, a conventional line curtain fixed to the min...

A pilot multinozzle and duct were tested at ambient enthalpy to evaluate the suitability of such apparatus for testing thermal protection system panels mounted in the sidewalls of the duct downstream of the nozzle array. The flow field in the duct was com...

Mar 9, 2011 ... Acoustics Testing Lab Acoustic emissions testing in anechoic or hemi-anechoic ... [larger image]. The GRC is developing the Compatibility Test Set (CTS) that .... Helmet mounted display and flat panel displays testing ...

Jun 29, 2011 ... Each detector contained a curved panel of Bragg crystals mounted above a position-sensitive proportional counter. A spectrum was dispersed ...

Efforts were devoted to completing most of the prescribed physical measurements on the IHADSS and initiating a series of detailed physical measurements on the Honeywell prototype aviation head mounted display which uses miniature LCD flat panel displays. ...

A significant amount of time this quarter was spent in preparation of a meeting with Army Surgeon General LTG LaNoue to review and demonstrate alternative (medical) uses of new helmet mounted display technology. The demonstration included four flat panel ...

An attempt has been made to develop a passively-cooled, integral backplane (IBP) photovoltaic concentrator module in which silicon cells are bonded directly to the backplane of the module to eliminate the ceramic insulator and heatspreaders normally used....

A support panel movably mounted on the cabinet of a multi-terminal data processor, carries retainers releasably holding cable connectors, disconnected from the processor terminals, in an orderly arrangement to protect the connectors from damage and facili...

... Stimuli and Apparatus Two visual displays were used: an Eizo Flexscan 985 EX LCD flat panel display and a VDC Sim 1600 LCoS projector. ...

Jun 25, 2008 ... The cockpit includes four large liquid crystal display (LCD) units mounted on the main instrument panel (on which primary flight information ...

SunRay is an environmentally-friendly vehicle that recharges its own batteries through solar panels mounted on the roof. The vehicle is street legal on roads with speed limits 35...

(i) The sounding of a vibrating type fire bell with a gong diameter not smaller than 15 cm (6 inches) or other audible alarm that has an equivalent sound level and that is mounted at the control unit and at the remote annunciator panel, when...

A lightweight support for a solar panel is described which suspends the panel above a supporting surface, the support comprising: a compression frame adapted to be mounted to the supporting surface; a first tension means for supporting the solar panel extending from the frame to the supporting surface; a second ...

Integrating HCPV modules with a tip-tilt mechanism and a closed loop tracking system provides a practical solution enabling CPV to compete with traditional flat plate silicon panels on the commercial rooftop. The concentrating panels mount on typical commercial racking structures without requiring special alignment or calibration. ...

A method of sealingly connecting a thermoplastic solar panel structure comprising a multiplicity of elongated thin wall sections defining a multiplicity of parallel passages extending longitudinally between the ends of said panel structure to a thermoplastic manifold tube is described. An elongated mandrel is mounted having a ...

A method of sealingly connecting a thermoplastic solar panel structure comprising a multiplicity of elongated thin wall sections defining a multiplicity of parallel passages extending longitudinally between the ends of said panel structure to a thermoplastic manifold tube comprising the steps of mounting an elongated mandrel having a ...

A heat exchange apparatus is mountable in an exterior building wall structure having an exterior wall panel and interior wall panel. The apparatus includes a frame, a pivotal panel member and a cover door. The frame is attached to the wall structure proximate an opening in the exterior wall panel. The cover is ...

A Photovoltaic (PV) cell design "package" that has the capability to triple power output (compared to traditional flat-mounted, Si-based PV panels) in half the square-footage at as much as 50% less cost (again, compared to traditional flat-mounted, Si-based PV panels) has been designed, built, prototyped, and ...

A solar energy collector system is described having an array of solar concentrators mounted at spaced intervals along a conduit network through which a heat transfer fluid is circulated. The concentrators include an arcuate channel providing a heat absorption surface and a saddle member for mounting the channel section to the conduit. An insulation shroud ...

A portable solar cooker of the type having an insulated housing with an oven compartment enclosed therein and associated reflector elements is adapted for cooking with the housing and oven compartment in a tilted or level position. When employing only the tilting mode for tracking the sun, reflecting panels are removably attached to the top of the cooker housing. When there is ...

The Helmet Mounted Display has been in development for over 25 years and with few exceptions those systems in service have incorporated a miniature Cathode Ray Tube as the display source. The exceptions have been the use of Light Emitting Diodes in Helmet Sighting displays. The argument for Flat Panel Displays has been well rehearsed and this paper ...

An efficient device for capturing fast moving particles has an adhesive particle shield that includes (i) a mounting panel and (ii) a film that is attached to the mounting panel wherein the outer surface of the film has an adhesive coating disposed thereon to capture particles contacting the outer surface. The ...

The ESA-NASA ExoMars mission will be subject to strict Planetary Protection constrictions. The original ExoMars mission concept was based on an Ariane 5 launch system. Like all launch systems, the Ariane 5 fairing is lined with acoustic protection panels. These panels consist of an outer polyester/cotton fabric and an inner open celled foam. During launch ...

This patent describes an apparatus for extracting energy from a moving fluid of the class that includes an elongated member mounted for rocking movement between limiting positions about a pivotal axis and a wing pivotally mounted on the member about a wing axis spaced from and substantially parallel to the pivotal axis for movement between positive and ...