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A low cost high temperature sun tracking solar energy collector
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Perkins, G. S. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Description | The design and economic evaluation of a low cost high temperature two axis sun tracking solar energy collector are described. The collector design is specifically intended for solar energy use with the freedom of motion about its two control axes being limited only to the amplitude required to track the sun. An examination of the performance criteria required in order to track the sun and perform the desired solar energy conversion is used as the starting point and guide to the design. This factor, along with its general configuration and structural aspect ratios, is the significant contributor to achieving low cost. The unique mechanical design allows the control system to counter wide tolerances that will be specified for the fabrication of the azimuth frame and perform within a small tracking error. |
| File Size | 508281 |
| Page Count | 15 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780011098 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0ms8hp2g |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1977-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Solar Sensors Solar Energy Conversion Low Cost Star Trackers Rotating Bodies Solar Energy Solar Collectors Mechanical Devices Axes of Rotation Energy Conversion Efficiency Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
