Linear Fresnel solar arrays and drives therefor
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F24J-002/10
F24J-002/16
F24J-002/07
F24J-002/14
F24J-002/24
F24J-002/46
F24J-002/54
H01L-031/054
F24J-002/52
출원번호
US-0012821
(2008-02-05)
등록번호
US-9022020
(2015-05-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Mills, David R.
Schramek, Philipp
Degraaff, David B.
Johnson, Peter L.
Hoermann, Alexander
Johnson, Lars R.
출원인 / 주소
Areva Solar, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Morrison & Foerster LLP
인용정보
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초록▼
Described herein are solar energy collector systems, components for solar energy collector systems, and methods for installing solar energy collector systems. The components for solar energy collector systems include but are not limited to solar radiation absorbers, receivers, drives, drive systems,
Described herein are solar energy collector systems, components for solar energy collector systems, and methods for installing solar energy collector systems. The components for solar energy collector systems include but are not limited to solar radiation absorbers, receivers, drives, drive systems, reflectors, and various support structures. The solar energy collection systems, solar radiation absorbers, receivers, drives, drive systems, reflectors, support structures, and/or methods may be used, for example, in LFR solar arrays. Drives and drive systems are described herein that may provide improved rotational positioning, movement, and/or rotational positional sensing. For example, drives and drive systems are provided which allow operation through a variable frequency drive. The components and methods described herein may be used together in any combination in a solar collector system, or they may be used separately in different solar collector systems.
대표청구항▼
1. A solar energy collector system, the system comprising: a linear Fresnel reflector array;a reflector support configured to rotate about an axis aligned with a center of the reflector support, the reflector support configured to support and rotate one or more reflector elements coupled thereto in
1. A solar energy collector system, the system comprising: a linear Fresnel reflector array;a reflector support configured to rotate about an axis aligned with a center of the reflector support, the reflector support configured to support and rotate one or more reflector elements coupled thereto in the array, the reflector support configured to rotate the one or more reflector elements to at least partially track diurnal motion of the sun and the one or more reflector elements configured to direct incident solar radiation to an elevated receiver having a horizontal aperture;a motor configured to rotate the reflector support about the axis; anda positional sensor configured to sense a tilt angle of the reflector support, wherein at least a portion of the positional sensor is attached to the reflector support such that the at least a portion of the positional sensor rotates about the axis as the reflector support rotates. 2. The solar energy collector system of claim 1, comprising a controller configured to receive input from the positional sensor and/or to provide output to the positional sensor. 3. The solar energy collector system of claim 1, further comprising a closed-loop control configuration in which the controller is configured to receive input from the positional sensor to determine the tilt angle of the reflector support, and to provide output instructions to the motor to rotate the reflector support to a desired tilt angle. 4. The solar energy collector system of claim 1, wherein the reflector support comprises a hoop-like portion configured to rotate the one or more reflector elements about the axis; and wherein the motor is configured to rotate the hoop-like portion about the axis. 5. The solar energy collector system of claim 4, wherein the at least a portion of the positional sensor is attached to a spoke of the hoop-like portion. 6. The solar energy collector system of claim 4, wherein the at least a portion of the positional sensor is attached to an outer edge of the hoop-like portion. 7. A solar energy collector system comprising: an elevated receiver comprising a solar radiation absorber;first and second reflector fields positioned on opposite sides relative to a center of the receiver;wherein:each reflector field comprises reflectors arranged into one or more parallel reflector rows extending generally in a direction parallel to a length of the receiver;the reflectors each comprise a reflective surface configured to direct incident solar radiation to the solar radiation absorber in the receiver;the reflectors are mounted on a plurality of reflector supports configured to rotate the reflectors;a reflector support of the plurality of reflector supports is configured to rotate about an axis aligned with a center of the reflector support;at least a portion of a reflector row of the one or more parallel reflector rows is configured to be rotated by a motor;the motor is configured to be connected to a variable frequency drive;a rotational positional sensor is configured to sense a tilt angle of the reflector support; andat least a portion of the rotational positional sensor is attached to the reflector support such that the at least a portion of the rotational positional sensor rotates about the axis as the reflector support rotates. 8. The solar energy collector system of claim 7, wherein a single variable frequency drive is connected to ten or more motors. 9. The solar energy collector system of claim 7, further comprising a switch that is configured to bypass the variable frequency drive connected to a motor. 10. The solar energy collector system of claim 7, wherein the variable frequency drive is configured to supply AC power to each motor at about 1 Hz to about 6 Hz. 11. The solar energy collector system of claim 7, wherein the reflector support comprises a hoop-like portion configured to rotate one or more reflectors about the axis; and wherein the motor is configured to rotate the hoop-like portion about the axis. 12. The solar energy collector system of claim 11, wherein the at least a portion of the rotational positional sensor is attached to a spoke of the hoop-like portion. 13. The solar energy collector system of claim 11, wherein the at least a portion of the rotational positional sensor is attached to an outer edge of the hoop-like portion.
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