Solar monitoring system for measuring solar radiation intensity
US10598755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2001/4285
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A solar monitoring system for measuring solar radiation intensity comprising a tracking unit having two-axis movement comprising, head mounted with first and second irradiation measuring units, and a controller. The first irradiation measuring unit comprises a direct normal irradiance (DNI) sensor and the second irradiation measuring unit includes a diffuse horizontal irradiance (DHI) sensor and a global horizontal irradiance (GHI) sensor. The controller receives inputs from the sensors or a software program configured to control orientation of the image capturing head so that the DNI sensor is always exposed to the sun, and the shading disc is always directly between the DHI sensor and the sun.
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