NDLI: Designing and Constructing an Alternative Reduced-Cost Heliostat Drive System

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Norton-Cormier, N.O. Hupman, H. Rushenberg, T. Alvarez, N. Smith, A. Patterson, D. Grow, D.
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Author affiliation: New Mexico Inst. of Min. & Technol., Socorro, NM, USA (Norton-Cormier, N.O.; Hupman, H.; Rushenberg, T.; Alvarez, N.; Smith, A.; Patterson, D.; Grow, D.)
Abstract	The world's energy supply is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. The limited supply of fossil fuels and their impact on the environment has led to a greater global focus on the development of alternative renewable energy solutions. As a part of this effort, Sandia National Laboratories has sponsored a design team from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to improve current heliostat designs by lowering heliostat production costs. To this end, a novel water-ballast drive system was designed which reduces the cost of the drive components and allows for a cheaper, lighter support system. A prototype utilizing a hybrid water-ballast drive system and a linear actuator is currently in production guided by strict specifications for durability and accuracy by Sandia National Labs. The second prototype improves on the initial prototype in both cost and in meeting the design specifications.
Sponsorship	IEEE Denver Sect.
Starting Page	220
Ending Page	225
File Size	500971
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467351911
ISSN	21665478
e-ISBN	9780769549668
DOI	10.1109/GreenTech.2013.41
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-04-04
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Actuators Accuracy Electronic ballasts Energy Prototypes Solar energy Valves Fossil fuels Mirrors Power generation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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