Inventors:
James W. Grossman - Albuquerque NM, US
Michael Reshetnik - Boulder CO, US
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation - Albuquerque NM
International Classification:
G02B 7/182
Abstract:
A solar collector comprising a glass mirror, and a composite panel, wherein the back of the mirror is affixed to a front surface of the composite panel. The composite panel comprises a front sheet affixed to a surface of a core material, preferably a core material comprising a honeycomb structure, and a back sheet affixed to an opposite surface of the core material. The invention may further comprise a sealing strip, preferably comprising EPDM, positioned between the glass mirror and the front surface of the composite panel. The invention also is of methods of making such solar collectors.