Heliostat assembly
An improved heliostat comprises a focusing reflector having a toroidal configuration. Mounting means for the reflector comprises means defining a first axis parallel to the earth's polar axis, and means defining a declination axis perpendicular to the first axis. The reflector is mounted for rotation about the declination axis. The means defining the declination axis and the reflector are jointly rotatable about the first axis. A field of heliostats in accordance with the present invention may be arranged to reflect solar radiation to a common receiver. A suitable heliostat field arrangement is a field lying in a plane which is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane at the earth's surface. Also disclosed is a deflecting means for each heliostat facilitating rapid focusing of all heliostats in a field upon the receiver, or rapid defocusing of the field.
- Assignee:
- Veda Incorporated
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4459972
- OSTI ID:
- 6293281
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 6 Oct 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-309053
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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