Flexible Photovoltaics for Fabric Structures
Flexible Photovoltaics for Fabric Structures | |
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The demand for electrical power in portable and temporary installations adds significant logistical burden in terms of weight, maintenance and fuel. Iowa Thin Film Technologies has developed a flexible, thin film photovoltaic (PV) material in collaboration with Eureka! (a division of Johnson Outdoors) and FTL Design Engineering Studio. Researchers incorporated this PV technology into tents that are capable of supplying electrical power for command and control, lighting and communications. Products include a small, versatile shade that supplies 190W of PV power; a substitute for the 16-foot TEMPER military shelter that supplies 760W of PV power; and a stand-alone Power Shade that can reduce heat load and provide 1 KW of PV power. |
