Solar tracking apparatus

Patent ·

OSTI ID:5593390

Hammons, B E

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
• OSTI ID: 5593390
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR TRACKING
EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
OPERATION
PHOTODETECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
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