SG154353A1 - Method and apparatus for automatic tracking of the sun - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for automatic tracking of the sun

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SG154353A1
SG154353A1 SG200800428-5A SG2008004285A SG154353A1 SG 154353 A1 SG154353 A1 SG 154353A1 SG 2008004285 A SG2008004285 A SG 2008004285A SG 154353 A1 SG154353 A1 SG 154353A1
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Singapore
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sun
payload
optical alignment
alignment sensor
microcontroller
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SG200800428-5A
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Dimiter Yordanov
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Senersys Pte Ltd
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Priority to SG200800428-5A priority Critical patent/SG154353A1/en
Priority to PCT/SG2009/000018 priority patent/WO2009091339A2/en
Publication of SG154353A1 publication Critical patent/SG154353A1/en

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    • 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
    • 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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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
  • Control Of Position Or Direction (AREA)

Abstract

A method of tracking the Sun's apparent position in the sky utilizes location and time data provided by GPS, magnetic field data provided by a three-axis magnetometer and compared to a value computed for said location and time, based on stored global model data, and data from an optical alignment sensor. Apparatus orientation is determined by comparing the calculated and the measured magnetic field vectors, while the current apparent position of the Sun is calculated in horizontal coordinates and both results are used to move the payload to a position within the range of the optical alignment sensor, which is then used for fine tuning and precise positioning. Self-organizing map structure provides for non-linearity and system self-calibration, to achieve high accuracy when dead reckoning. There is also disclosed an apparatus implementing said method, where a microcontroller is used to perform data collection, movement, storage and evaluation in order to determine the magnitude of the control signals to be sent to an external dual-axis positioner which carries the payload, selected from the group consisting of reflector, concentrator, flat panel collector, PV collector, antenna, telescope; to move said payload in the desired orientation relative to the visible Sun. Further disclosed is an optical alignment sensor where incident sunlight is projected onto a properly aligned two-dimensional sensor array, and the four quadrant signals from said array are compared and processed by said microcontroller. Figure for publication - None
SG200800428-5A 2008-01-17 2008-01-17 Method and apparatus for automatic tracking of the sun SG154353A1 (en)

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