What angle of bend can be designed for the solar array to be effective/not break?
Solar cell limitations.
Optimal angles for absorption.
Pages 97-100 of The Winning Solar Car: PDF Library - Mechanical - Confluence (atlassian.net)
Solar Array Type
An assumption can be made that there are different limitations depending on solar cell type.
Type 1 - Silicone Based Solar Cell
Type 2 - Thin Film GaAs
Lightweight and thin
The most efficient (electrons travel six times faster through it)
Very expensive (1000x more than silicone counterparts)
Type 3 - Multi-junction
Resources/links:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266693582030001X
https://news.stanford.edu/2015/03/24/chips-laser-lift-032415/