发明名称 |
OPTICAL SENSOR ARRAY AND METHOD FOR SOLAR CONCENTRATOR ALIGNMENT |
摘要 |
<p>In a solar concentrator of a type having a curved mirror adapted to focus light onto an energy collecting body mounted at the mirror's focal axis, an alignment correction apparatus and method includes a linear array of light detectors adapted to be mounted at a bottom of and across a centerline of the curved mirror so as to intercept the shadow cast by the energy collecting body mounted along the focal axis. Outputs of each of the detectors are measured and plotted according to an order of arrangement of the light detectors on the array. The output results in a dip across adjacent detectors when a shadow falls across the array. A shadow detection means is adapted to determine a center point of the dip and correction means are configured to output a correction command if the center point is different from an optimal position.</p> |
申请公布号 |
WO2013082039(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.06.06 |
申请号 |
WO2012US66666 |
申请日期 |
2012.11.27 |
申请人 |
U.S. DIGITAL CORPORATION |
发明人 |
MADORE, DAVID;LEE, LEONARD;MARTIN, ERIC |
分类号 |
F24J2/02;F24J2/06;F24J2/38;H01L31/052 |
主分类号 |
F24J2/02 |
代理机构 |
|
代理人 |
|
主权项 |
|
地址 |
|