AU6147786A - Solar tracking device - Google Patents

Solar tracking device

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Publication number
AU6147786A
AU6147786A AU61477/86A AU6147786A AU6147786A AU 6147786 A AU6147786 A AU 6147786A AU 61477/86 A AU61477/86 A AU 61477/86A AU 6147786 A AU6147786 A AU 6147786A AU 6147786 A AU6147786 A AU 6147786A
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Prior art keywords
tracking device
solar tracking
solar
tracking
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AU61477/86A
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AU578844B2 (en
Inventor
Frank Macdonald Legge
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STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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University of Western Australia
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Priority to PCT/AU1986/000211 priority Critical patent/WO1987000608A1/en
Priority to AU61477/86A priority patent/AU578844B2/en
Publication of AU6147786A publication Critical patent/AU6147786A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of AU578844B2 publication Critical patent/AU578844B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S30/40—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement
    • F24S30/45—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with two rotation axes
    • F24S30/458—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with two rotation axes with inclined primary axis
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S50/00—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors
    • F24S50/20—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors for tracking
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/47—Mountings or tracking

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Control Of Position Or Direction (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
AU61477/86A 1985-07-24 1986-07-24 Solar tracking device Ceased AU578844B2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/AU1986/000211 WO1987000608A1 (en) 1985-07-24 1986-07-24 Solar tracking device
AU61477/86A AU578844B2 (en) 1985-07-24 1986-07-24 Solar tracking device

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPH160885 1985-07-24
AUPH1608 1985-07-24
AU61477/86A AU578844B2 (en) 1985-07-24 1986-07-24 Solar tracking device

Publications (2)

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AU6147786A true AU6147786A (en) 1987-02-10
AU578844B2 AU578844B2 (en) 1988-11-03

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AU61477/86A Ceased AU578844B2 (en) 1985-07-24 1986-07-24 Solar tracking device

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AU (1) AU578844B2 (en)
WO (1) WO1987000608A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4208255A1 (en) * 1992-03-14 1993-09-30 Zsw Moving solar collector - has reflector for each absorber tube to increase radiation intensity on angular deviations from nominal setting to follow sun movement
ES2253099B1 (en) * 2004-09-03 2007-05-01 Manuel Lahuerta Romeo SOLAR TRACKER.
WO2010129087A2 (en) * 2009-05-08 2010-11-11 Sunpower Corporation Photovoltaic solar collection and tracking system
FR2954972B1 (en) * 2010-01-04 2012-10-12 Commissariat Energie Atomique METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY ORIENTING A SOLAR PANEL DEVICE AND DEVICE OPERATING ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD
WO2014056049A1 (en) 2012-10-11 2014-04-17 Bilić Josip Device using multiple renewable energy sources (dumres)

Family Cites Families (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2999943A (en) * 1959-12-08 1961-09-12 Hoffman Electronics Corp Self-orienting heliotropic device
US4175391A (en) * 1977-12-12 1979-11-27 Dow Corning Corporation Self reorienting solar tracker
US4351319A (en) * 1979-08-17 1982-09-28 Robbins Jr Roland W Radiant energy tracker
US4275712A (en) * 1979-10-25 1981-06-30 Baer Stephen C Sun tracking device employing displaced heating surfaces for automatic morning reorientation
DE3303000C2 (en) * 1983-01-29 1985-01-10 Pöhlmann, Erich, Ing. (grad.), 8650 Kulmbach Device for tracking a solar collector according to the position of the sun
US4476854A (en) * 1983-11-14 1984-10-16 Zomeworks Corporation Gas spring solar tracker

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WO1987000608A1 (en) 1987-01-29
AU578844B2 (en) 1988-11-03

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