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Title: Solar tracking device

Abstract

A solar tracking system is disclosed, utilizing a photovoltaic device, for following the changing solar position. When the sun ceases to be the brightest object in the sky, such as during periods of partial cloud cover, and the system seeks to acquire the brightest spot in preference to the sun, the photovoltaic device is automatically overridden. The override system is clockdriven and moves the tracking system to approximate the solar position so that the sun can be immediately reacquired by the photovoltaic device when the sun re-energizes as the brightest object in the sky. 6 claims, 1 figure.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7209186
Patent Number(s):
US 4031385
Assignee:
Desert Sunshine Exposure Tests, Inc.
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 5 Apr 1976
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR TRACKING; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DESIGN; FEEDBACK; MOTORS; ORIENTATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; 141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators

Citation Formats

Zerlaut, G A, and Heiskell, R F. Solar tracking device. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Zerlaut, G A, & Heiskell, R F. Solar tracking device. United States.
Zerlaut, G A, and Heiskell, R F. 1977. "Solar tracking device". United States.
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abstractNote = {A solar tracking system is disclosed, utilizing a photovoltaic device, for following the changing solar position. When the sun ceases to be the brightest object in the sky, such as during periods of partial cloud cover, and the system seeks to acquire the brightest spot in preference to the sun, the photovoltaic device is automatically overridden. The override system is clockdriven and moves the tracking system to approximate the solar position so that the sun can be immediately reacquired by the photovoltaic device when the sun re-energizes as the brightest object in the sky. 6 claims, 1 figure.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 21 00:00:00 EDT 1977},
month = {Tue Jun 21 00:00:00 EDT 1977}
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