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Concept Composites Auvergne 2ca

Jean-Baptiste Billard

Julien Gaume

Thomas Guerin

Martin Raynaud

Emmanuel Du Pontavice

Pierre Ruols

Rodolphe Chaix

A photovoltaic module includes a transparent first layer forming the front side of the photovoltaic module; a plurality of photovoltaic cells placed side-by-side and electrically connected; a polymer encapsulating assembly able to encapsulate the plurality of photovoltaic cells between a lower portion and an upper portion; a second layer made of a composite material based on polymer resin and on fibres, the encapsulating assembly and the photovoltaic cells being located between the first and second layers, at least the first and second layers defining edges of the photovoltaic module, the plurality of photovoltaic cells being spaced apart by a non-zero distance Dfrom at least one edge of the photovoltaic module; the photovoltaic module further comprises a third layer made of a composite material based on polymer resin and on fibres, the layer being located below the plurality of photovoltaic cells and above the lower portion of the encapsulating assembly and forming at least one peripheral strip extending from the at least one edge toward the centre of the module, the width (L) of which is larger than or equal to the distance D.

Flexible and light photovoltaic module

A variable-liftability device includes a pressurized hermetically sealed chamber accepting a gas of density lower than the density of the air; a mixer arranged at least partially inside the hermetically sealed chamber and configured to introduce air into the hermetically sealed chamber.

Variable-lift ability device comprising an anti-stratification diffuser

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Cannes la Bocca, France

Jean-Baptiste Billard