Centerless-drive solar collector system
Patent
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OSTI ID:5862937
A parabolic-trough solar collector system is disclosed, with each collector driven to track the sun using a ring driven in centerless fashion. The parabolic troughs are made of laminated plywood or molded or formed of plastics or metals. The drive motor moves a flexible belt, i.e., chain or cable, which is routed about the drive ring on each collector. The motion of the cable moves all drive rings together to track the sun. A photodetector senses the position of the sun and provides the signal needed to drive the collectors in the correct direction.
- Assignee:
- IFI; EDB-86-100640
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4559926
- OSTI ID:
- 5862937
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
CABLES
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
HELIOSTATS
OPERATION
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS
PHOTODETECTORS
RECTIFIERS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR RECTIFIERS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR TRACKING
SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS
TILT MECHANISMS
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
CABLES
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
HELIOSTATS
OPERATION
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS
PHOTODETECTORS
RECTIFIERS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR RECTIFIERS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR TRACKING
SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS
TILT MECHANISMS