CPC H02S 20/32 (2014.12) [F15B 15/10 (2013.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.12)] | 17 Claims |
1. A pneumatically actuated solar panel array system comprising:
a plurality of separate actuator assemblies that each include:
an angled bottom plate, the angled bottom plate having an opposing first side face and second side face,
a first set of one or more inflatable actuators engaging the first side face of the angled bottom plate,
a second set of one or more inflatable actuators engaging the second side face of the angled bottom plate, and
the first and second sets of inflatable actuators being configured to be separately pneumatically inflated, where the pneumatic inflation expands the inflatable actuators to control a pressure ratio between the first and second sets of inflatable actuators; and
a plurality of solar panels coupled to the actuator assemblies, the solar panels configured to be actuated based on inflation of the one or more inflatable actuators associated with the plurality of actuator assembles.
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