公开(公告)号：US08104893B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US12257368

申请日：2008-10-23

Applicant: Dan S. Reznik ,  Adam D. Azarchs ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Matthew B. Hartshorn

Inventor： Dan S. Reznik ,  Adam D. Azarchs ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Matthew B. Hartshorn

IPC: F24J2/38 ,  G02B7/183 ,  G05D3/00

CPC classification number: G01S3/7861 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2023/87 ,  F24S2050/25 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10S126/906

Abstract: A suntracking system for a central receiver solar power plant includes a heliostat field for reflecting sunlight to a receiver, cameras directed toward at least a subset of the heliostats, and a controller. The cameras are configured to produce images of sunlight reflected from multiple heliostats. The heliostats include a mirrored surface having a settable orientation and have a geometry modeled by a set of parameters. A method of estimating heliostat parameters for open-loop suntracking includes acquiring pointing samples by setting the direction of reflection of the heliostats and detecting concurrent sunlight reflections into the cameras. The method uses the acquired pointing samples and surveyed locations of the cameras to estimate the heliostat parameters. The method accurately maintains the sun's reflection directed toward the receiver open-loop utilizing the estimated tracking parameters.

Abstract translation: 用于中央接收器太阳能发电厂的捕获系统包括用于将阳光反射到接收器的定日镜场，朝向至少一个定日镜的子集的照相机以及控制器。 相机被配置为产生从多个定日镜反射的阳光的图像。 定日镜包括具有可设置取向并具有由一组参数建模的几何形状的镜面。 一种估算开环采矿定日镜参数的方法包括：通过设置定日镜的反射方向并检测同时的阳光反射到相机中来获取指向样本。 该方法使用获取的指示样本和摄像机的测量位置来估计定日镜参数。 该方法利用估计的跟踪参数精确地保持朝向接收机开环的太阳反射。

公开(公告)号：US08192027B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-05

申请号：US13333828

申请日：2011-12-21

Applicant: Dan S. Reznik ,  Adam D. Azarchs ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Matthew B. Hartshorn

Inventor： Dan S. Reznik ,  Adam D. Azarchs ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Matthew B. Hartshorn

IPC: F24J2/38 ,  G02B7/183 ,  G05D3/00

CPC classification number: G01S3/7861 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2023/87 ,  F24S2050/25 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10S126/906

Abstract: A suntracking system for a central receiver solar power plant includes a heliostat field for reflecting sunlight to a receiver, cameras directed toward at least a subset of the heliostats, and a controller. The cameras are configured to produce images of sunlight reflected from multiple heliostats. The heliostats include a mirrored surface having a settable orientation and have a geometry modeled by a set of parameters. A method of estimating heliostat parameters for open-loop suntracking includes acquiring pointing samples by setting the direction of reflection of the heliostats and detecting concurrent sunlight reflections into the cameras. The method uses the acquired pointing samples and surveyed locations of the cameras to estimate the heliostat parameters. The method accurately maintains the sun's reflection directed toward the receiver open-loop utilizing the estimated tracking parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20120092491A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13333828

申请日：2011-12-21

Applicant: Dan S. Reznik ,  Adam D. Azarchs ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Matthew B. Hartshorn

Inventor： Dan S. Reznik ,  Adam D. Azarchs ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Matthew B. Hartshorn

IPC: H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G01S3/7861 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2023/87 ,  F24S2050/25 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10S126/906

Abstract: A suntracking system for a central receiver solar power plant includes a heliostat field for reflecting sunlight to a receiver, cameras directed toward at least a subset of the heliostats, and a controller. The cameras are configured to produce images of sunlight reflected from multiple heliostats. The heliostats include a mirrored surface having a settable orientation and have a geometry modeled by a set of parameters. A method of estimating heliostat parameters for open-loop suntracking includes acquiring pointing samples by setting the direction of reflection of the heliostats and detecting concurrent sunlight reflections into the cameras. The method uses the acquired pointing samples and surveyed locations of the cameras to estimate the heliostat parameters. The method accurately maintains the sun's reflection directed toward the receiver open-loop utilizing the estimated tracking parameters.

Abstract translation: 用于中央接收器太阳能发电厂的捕获系统包括用于将阳光反射到接收器的定日镜场，朝向至少一个定日镜的子集的照相机以及控制器。 相机被配置为产生从多个定日镜反射的阳光的图像。 定日镜包括具有可设置取向并具有由一组参数建模的几何形状的镜面。 一种估算开环采矿定日镜参数的方法包括：通过设置定日镜的反射方向并检测同时的阳光反射到相机中来获取指向样本。 该方法使用获取的指示样本和摄像机的测量位置来估计定日镜参数。 该方法利用估计的跟踪参数精确地保持朝向接收机开环的太阳反射。

公开(公告)号：US20090107485A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US12257368

申请日：2008-10-23

Applicant: Dan S. Reznik ,  Adam D. Azarchs ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Matthew B. Hartshorn

Inventor： Dan S. Reznik ,  Adam D. Azarchs ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Matthew B. Hartshorn

IPC: F24J2/38

CPC classification number: G01S3/7861 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2023/87 ,  F24S2050/25 ,  F24S2201/00 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10S126/906

Abstract: A suntracking system for a central receiver solar power plant includes a heliostat field for reflecting sunlight to a receiver, cameras directed toward at least a subset of the heliostats, and a controller. The cameras are configured to produce images of sunlight reflected from multiple heliostats. The heliostats include a mirrored surface having a settable orientation and have a geometry modeled by a set of parameters. A method of estimating heliostat parameters for open-loop suntracking includes acquiring pointing samples by setting the direction of reflection of the heliostats and detecting concurrent sunlight reflections into the cameras. The method uses the acquired pointing samples and surveyed locations of the cameras to estimate the heliostat parameters. The method accurately maintains the sun's reflection directed toward the receiver open-loop utilizing the estimated tracking parameters.

Abstract translation: 用于中央接收器太阳能发电厂的捕获系统包括用于将阳光反射到接收器的定日镜场，朝向至少一个定日镜的子集的照相机以及控制器。 相机被配置为产生从多个定日镜反射的阳光的图像。 定日镜包括具有可设置取向并具有由一组参数建模的几何形状的镜面。 一种估算开环采矿定日镜参数的方法包括：通过设置定日镜的反射方向并检测同时的阳光反射到相机中来获取指向样本。 该方法使用获取的指示样本和摄像机的测量位置来估计定日镜参数。 该方法利用估计的跟踪参数精确地保持朝向接收机开环的太阳反射。