Solar system fault detection
Abstract
A fault detecting apparatus and method are provided for use with an active solar system. The apparatus provides an indication as to whether one or more predetermined faults have occurred in the solar system. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors, each sensor being used in determining whether a predetermined condition is present. The outputs of the sensors are combined in a pre-established manner in accordance with the kind of predetermined faults to be detected. Indicators communicate with the outputs generated by combining the sensor outputs to give the user of the solar system and the apparatus an indication as to whether a predetermined fault has occurred. Upon detection and indication of any predetermined fault, the user can take appropriate corrective action so that the overall reliability and efficiency of the active solar system are increased.
- Inventors:
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- Wheatridge, CO
- (Lakewood, CO)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866073
- Patent Number(s):
- 4626832
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G08 - SIGNALLING G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- solar; fault; detection; detecting; apparatus; method; provided; active; provides; indication; predetermined; faults; occurred; plurality; sensors; sensor; determining; condition; outputs; combined; pre-established; manner; accordance; detected; indicators; communicate; generated; combining; user; appropriate; corrective; action; overall; reliability; efficiency; increased; apparatus provides; fault detection; sensor outputs; sensor output; active solar; outputs generated; detecting apparatus; /340/
Citation Formats
Farrington, Robert B, and Pruett, Jr., James C. Solar system fault detection. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
Farrington, Robert B, & Pruett, Jr., James C. Solar system fault detection. United States.
Farrington, Robert B, and Pruett, Jr., James C. Wed .
"Solar system fault detection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866073.
@article{osti_866073,
title = {Solar system fault detection},
author = {Farrington, Robert B and Pruett, Jr., James C.},
abstractNote = {A fault detecting apparatus and method are provided for use with an active solar system. The apparatus provides an indication as to whether one or more predetermined faults have occurred in the solar system. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors, each sensor being used in determining whether a predetermined condition is present. The outputs of the sensors are combined in a pre-established manner in accordance with the kind of predetermined faults to be detected. Indicators communicate with the outputs generated by combining the sensor outputs to give the user of the solar system and the apparatus an indication as to whether a predetermined fault has occurred. Upon detection and indication of any predetermined fault, the user can take appropriate corrective action so that the overall reliability and efficiency of the active solar system are increased.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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