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Solar tracking apparatus

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5593390
The invention relates to a solar tracking device which tracks the position of the sun using paired, partially-shaded photocells. Auxilliary photocells are used for initial acquisition of the sun and for the suppression of false tracking when the sun is obscured by clouds.
DOE Contract Number:
E(29-1)-789
Assignee:
TIC; ERA-05-022220; EDB-80-060889
Patent Number(s):
None
OSTI ID:
5593390
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
OPERATION
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SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR TRACKING