公开(公告)号：US20160238282A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US14682061

申请日：2015-04-08

Applicant: eSolar Inc.

Inventor： Carl Wing-Jang Chin ,  Jason Blair ,  Parsa Dormiani

IPC: F24J2/38

CPC classification number: F24S50/20 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S30/40 ,  F24S2023/87 ,  F24S2030/10 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L12/40 ,  Y02D50/30 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: A network topology for powering and communicating with groups of heliostats in a concentrated solar power plant. Heliostats are arranged in rows and wired together with inter-drive cables that distribute power and data from a field electrical system and plant network. Data is transmitted to and from heliostat drive control boards via network switches connected to intelligent power distribution units. Power is transmitted from battery banks to said intelligent power distribution units. Communication interface modules supply a connection between intelligent power distribution units and the heliostat control boards of non-adjacent heliostat rows to create communication and data loops having improved redundancy and robustness in the event of single point component failures.

Abstract translation: 用于为集中太阳能发电厂的定日镜组供电和通信的网络拓扑。 定日镜排列成行并与驱动电缆连接，从现场电气系统和工厂网络分配电力和数据。 数据通过连接到智能配电单元的网络交换机传输到定日镜驱动器控制板。 电力从电池组传输到所述智能配电装置。 通信接口模块提供智能配电单元和非相邻定日镜行的定日镜控制板之间的连接，以创建在单点组件故障的情况下具有改进的冗余性和鲁棒性的通信和数据环路。