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Title: Computation of glint, glare, and solar irradiance distribution

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1373397
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Described herein are technologies pertaining to computing the solar irradiance distribution on a surface of a receiver in a concentrating solar power system or glint/glare emitted from a reflective entity. At least one camera captures images of the Sun and the entity of interest, wherein the images have pluralities of pixels having respective pluralities of intensity values. Based upon the intensity values of the pixels in the respective images, the solar irradiance distribution on the surface of the entity or glint/glare corresponding to the entity is computed.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation
Patent Number(s):
9,722,534
Application Number:
14/790,266
OSTI ID:
1373397
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Jul 02
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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