Patent ID: 8066227

Claim:
A deployable solar array comprising: a single-bodied structural member, expandable along a longitudinal length, wherein a cross-sectional profile of the single-bodied structural member along at least a portion of the longitudinal length includes: a substantially flat portion extending along a plane; and curved edges extending in a direction out of the plane of the substantially flat portion, wherein the curved edges form a gap that extends longitudinally along the longitudinal length of the single bodied structural member; and a plurality of photovoltaic cells coupled with the substantially flat portion of the single-bodied structural member; wherein the single-bodied structural member and the plurality of photovoltaic cells are configured to be stowed as a roll comprising the single-bodied structural member and the plurality of photovoltaic cells, wherein the roll is configured to deploy by being rolled along the longitudinal length of the single-bodied structural member.