ThinkFab
100 µW
I am gearing up to start a solar trailer build project, and part of that project involves building a curved solar top, kind of a slight convex surface for strength, and I wonder if anyone has any experience with doing this type of project. I see the flexible panels with the sun power cells and although they would work conceptually, I would like to get my hands dirty building a very lightweight and tough ~250w array. Hoping to keep the total weight of the lid down to around 10-14 lbs. I have used the flexible panels in the past, and while the low weight is good, the fragility of them bouncing around while traveling down the beautiful pothole filled roads of Michigan is not ideal. Lets start a discussion on this topic, and best practiced of materials used, and materials that would be good to experiment with. So far there are considerations for flax fiber and bio-resin, with a carbon backing.
-Rex
-Rex