Abstract
A simple calculation method, validated by experimental measurements, is proposed to determine the meridian line of a pressurized, initially plane, elastic membrane. Provided the thickness variation is negligible, a nearly spherical shape can be obtained when a horizontal disk is filled with a liquid. Aluminized polyester film mirrors so shaped are proposed to form solar concentrators. Dimensions of cost effective mirrors of this kind are therefore discussed as to physical feasability. Sphereshaped polyester film mirrors are more suitable than inflated ones for both parabolic dish and small fixed spherical collectors.
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