Tournesol
Deployable Solar Canopy
Fall 2024 | 2 Weeks
Tournesol is a deployable solar canopy designed to generate power in extreme environments.
Deployable Solar Canopy
Fall 2024 | 2 Weeks
Tournesol is a deployable solar canopy designed to generate power in extreme environments.
How will extraterrestrial colonists generate their power?
What will the future of energy production look like?
Solar
Nuclear
Efficiency varies depending on environmental conditions. More applicable for small operations.
Incredibly efficient, but requires infrastructure. Most applicable in central power systems.
Solar energy presents a variety of opportunities for energy production and
can be integrated into emerging and existing systems.
Simple Assembly
Durability & Reliability
Efficient Generation
Able to be set up and taken down quickly and effortlessly.
Must consistently function under extreme conditions.
Must be able to generate substantial power.
Engineered Minimalism
Referencing space programs and extraterrestrial habitat explorations, and relevant technology to approximate future aesthetics.
Tournesol uses an umbrella-like assembly to easily unfold and retract it's flexible solar canopy.
