Robotic heliostat calibration system and method
US8442790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/14
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robotic controller for autonomous calibration and inspection of two or more solar surfaces wherein the robotic controller includes a drive system to position itself near a solar surface such that onboard sensors may be utilized to gather information about the solar surface. An onboard communication unit relays information to a central processing network, this processor combines new information with stored historical data to calibrate a solar surface and/or to determine its instantaneous health.
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