ZA80989B - Servo-controlled solar tracking apparatus - Google Patents

Servo-controlled solar tracking apparatus

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Publication number
ZA80989B
ZA80989B ZA00800989A ZA80989A ZA80989B ZA 80989 B ZA80989 B ZA 80989B ZA 00800989 A ZA00800989 A ZA 00800989A ZA 80989 A ZA80989 A ZA 80989A ZA 80989 B ZA80989 B ZA 80989B
Authority
ZA
South Africa
Prior art keywords
servo
solar tracking
tracking apparatus
controlled solar
controlled
Prior art date
Application number
ZA00800989A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
J Trihey
Original Assignee
Vulcan Australia
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Vulcan Australia filed Critical Vulcan Australia
Publication of ZA80989B publication Critical patent/ZA80989B/xx

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/785—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system
    • G01S3/786—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system the desired condition being maintained automatically
    • G01S3/7861—Solar tracking systems
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F24S23/74—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors with trough-shaped or cylindro-parabolic reflective surfaces
    • F24S23/745—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors with trough-shaped or cylindro-parabolic reflective surfaces flexible
    • 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)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
ZA00800989A 1979-02-23 1980-02-21 Servo-controlled solar tracking apparatus ZA80989B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPD780879 1979-02-23
AUPE015979 1979-08-23
AUPE015779 1979-08-23

Publications (1)

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ZA80989B true ZA80989B (en) 1981-03-25

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Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0015148A3 (xx)
JP (1) JPS55123957A (xx)
BR (1) BR8001026A (xx)
GR (1) GR73867B (xx)
ZA (1) ZA80989B (xx)

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US4086485A (en) * 1976-05-26 1978-04-25 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Solar-radiation collection apparatus with tracking circuitry
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AU520349B2 (en) * 1977-04-21 1982-01-28 Vulcan Australia Limited Solar tracking apparatus
FR2396245A1 (fr) * 1977-06-29 1979-01-26 Lacaze Jean Claude Capteur solaire a concentrateur cylindro-parabolique
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GR73867B (xx) 1984-05-08
EP0015148A2 (en) 1980-09-03
JPS55123957A (en) 1980-09-24
EP0015148A3 (en) 1981-01-07
BR8001026A (pt) 1980-10-29

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