WO2011131402A3 - Sensor device and device for converting sunlight into another form of energy - Google Patents

Sensor device and device for converting sunlight into another form of energy Download PDF

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WO2011131402A3
WO2011131402A3 PCT/EP2011/053099 EP2011053099W WO2011131402A3 WO 2011131402 A3 WO2011131402 A3 WO 2011131402A3 EP 2011053099 W EP2011053099 W EP 2011053099W WO 2011131402 A3 WO2011131402 A3 WO 2011131402A3
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sunlight
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Volker Schulmayer
Kai Heinrich
Florian Klein
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ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/785—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system
    • G01S3/786—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system the desired condition being maintained automatically
    • G01S3/7861—Solar tracking systems
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S30/40—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement
    • F24S30/42—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with only one rotation axis
    • F24S30/422—Vertical axis
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S30/40—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement
    • F24S30/42—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with only one rotation axis
    • F24S30/425—Horizontal axis
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S50/00—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors
    • F24S50/20—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors for tracking
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/47—Mountings or tracking

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  • Mounting And Adjusting Of Optical Elements (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to a sensor device (2) for capturing the reflected sunlight from a plurality of movable mirrors (1, 1', 1'') of a device for converting sunlight into another form of energy, wherein by means of a tracking device (4) the mirrors (1, 1', 1'') track the position of the sun so that said mirrors jointly reflect the sunlight onto a converter device (3) which converts the sunlight into the other form of energy. The invention further relates to a device for converting sunlight into another form of energy. According to the invention, for each of the mirrors (1, 1', 1'') the sensor device (2) has a first and a second sensor aperture (2b, 2c, 2b', 2c', 2b'', 2c'') associated with said mirrors (1, 1', 1'') and a respective light-sensitive sensor (2d) recessed in said aperture.
PCT/EP2011/053099 2010-04-21 2011-03-02 Sensor device and device for converting sunlight into another form of energy Ceased WO2011131402A2 (en)

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US4227513A (en) * 1978-10-23 1980-10-14 Atlantic Richfield Company Solar system having improved heliostat and sensor mountings
DE3821743A1 (en) * 1988-06-28 1990-01-11 Bosch Gmbh Robert Sensor for the detection of irradiation
DE9010622U1 (en) * 1990-07-14 1990-09-20 Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, 76133 Karlsruhe Sensor device for automatic alignment of a solar panel to a light source
DE19630201C1 (en) * 1996-07-26 1997-10-02 Andreas Muehe Self-tracking heliostat for solar power plant tower
EP2088384A2 (en) * 2008-02-09 2009-08-12 Robert Bosch GmbH Solar power plant with sensor-supported adjustment
DE102008039692A1 (en) * 2008-08-26 2010-03-04 Pse Gmbh Solar collector, particularly Fresnel collector, has multiple oblong primary mirrors, which are arranged next to each other in parallel manner, and primary mirror drive for aligning primary mirrors relative to sun

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DE2711570A1 (en) * 1977-03-17 1978-09-21 Peter Schlueter Solar heat collector control device - adjusts orientation of reflectors according to position of sun to maximise collection efficiency
US4227513A (en) * 1978-10-23 1980-10-14 Atlantic Richfield Company Solar system having improved heliostat and sensor mountings
DE3821743A1 (en) * 1988-06-28 1990-01-11 Bosch Gmbh Robert Sensor for the detection of irradiation
DE9010622U1 (en) * 1990-07-14 1990-09-20 Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, 76133 Karlsruhe Sensor device for automatic alignment of a solar panel to a light source
DE19630201C1 (en) * 1996-07-26 1997-10-02 Andreas Muehe Self-tracking heliostat for solar power plant tower
EP2088384A2 (en) * 2008-02-09 2009-08-12 Robert Bosch GmbH Solar power plant with sensor-supported adjustment
DE102008039692A1 (en) * 2008-08-26 2010-03-04 Pse Gmbh Solar collector, particularly Fresnel collector, has multiple oblong primary mirrors, which are arranged next to each other in parallel manner, and primary mirror drive for aligning primary mirrors relative to sun

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