Solar tracking apparatus
Abstract
The invention relates to a solar tracking device which tracks the position of the sun using paired, partially-shaded photocells. Auxiliary photocells are used for initial acquisition of the sun and for the suppression of false tracking when the sun is obscured by clouds.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863673
- Patent Number(s):
- 4225781
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(29-1)-789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- solar; tracking; apparatus; relates; device; tracks; position; sun; paired; partially-shaded; photocells; auxiliary; initial; acquisition; suppression; false; obscured; clouds; solar tracking; tracking apparatus; tracking device; /250/126/356/
Citation Formats
Hammons, Burrell E. Solar tracking apparatus. United States: N. p., 1980.
Web.
Hammons, Burrell E. Solar tracking apparatus. United States.
Hammons, Burrell E. Tue .
"Solar tracking apparatus". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863673.
@article{osti_863673,
title = {Solar tracking apparatus},
author = {Hammons, Burrell E},
abstractNote = {The invention relates to a solar tracking device which tracks the position of the sun using paired, partially-shaded photocells. Auxiliary photocells are used for initial acquisition of the sun and for the suppression of false tracking when the sun is obscured by clouds.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1980},
month = {1}
}
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