Thermal management system for controlling the temperature of a reflective surface having a solar concentrator array

    公开(公告)号:US10930806B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US15369216

    申请日:2016-12-05

    摘要: A thermal management system (“TMS”) for controlling the temperature of a selective reflective panel is disclosed. The TMS includes a solar concentrator array, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The solar concentrator array is located within the selective reflective panel and has a plurality of reflectors arranged in reflector groups. The temperature sensor monitors a temperature of the selective reflective panel at a location of the temperature sensor. The controller monitors the local temperature of the selective reflective panel utilizing the temperature sensor and, in response, produces a control signal that is sent to the solar concentrator array. The control signal directs the solar concentrator array to position a selected number of reflectors on the concentrator array into an off-pointing position in response to monitoring the temperature sensor, where the selected number of reflectors is determined to control the local temperature of the selective reflective panel.

    System and method for thermo-mechanical monitoring of a solar receiver

    公开(公告)号:US10947960B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US16492195

    申请日:2018-03-06

    摘要: A concentrated solar power (CSP) plant includes: a plurality of heliostats or a heliostat field; a substantially cylindrical solar energy receiver located atop a central tower and having an external surface covered with receiver panels and a heat shield adjacent the solar receiver, the heliostats reflecting solar energy to the external surface of the receiver, each receiver panel including a plurality of heat exchanger tubes configured to transport a heat transfer fluid, which are partly exposed on the external surface of the receiver; and a thermo-mechanical monitoring system for ensuring integrity of the solar receiver panel tubes in operation. The thermomechanical monitoring system includes at least: a plurality of thermal imaging devices located on ground and mounted each on a securing and orienting device, for measuring infrared radiation emitted by the external surface of the receiver and providing a panel temperature-dependent signal in an area of the external surface.

    Systems and methods for altering rotation of a solar rotational manufacturing system

    公开(公告)号:US11009263B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-18

    申请号:US16285127

    申请日:2019-02-25

    摘要: A solar rotational manufacturing system having a monitoring device, a controller, a heliostat having a heliostat controller, a rotational apparatus having a rotational controller, and a mold, wherein the monitoring device is configured to collect actual data regarding a characteristic of the solar rotational heating system and transmit actual data to the controller, the controller is configured to receive a reference parameter, an affecting parameter, and linking instructions, receive actual data from the monitoring device, compare actual data with a reference parameter, determine an affecting parameter to alter, and transmit alteration instructions to the heliostat controller and/or the rotational controller, the heliostat controller is configured to receive the alteration instructions from the controller and execute the alteration instructions, and the rotational controller is configured to receive the alteration instructions from the controller and execute the alteration instructions.

    Solar collector assembly
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10514186B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-24

    申请号:US14903656

    申请日:2014-07-08

    发明人: Thomas Leberer

    摘要: A solar collector assembly (10) comprising a pipe (18) exposed to solar energy adapted to accommodate a fluid flow in such a way that the solar energy is transferred to the fluid, a heat pipe or any other energy guiding system or absorber; a reflector assembly (12) with a curved reflector (14) for focusing solar radiation in the range of the pipe (18), and an actuator (90,64, 80) for moving the reflector assembly (12) in a way that the solar radiation is reflected in the direction of the pipe (12), is characterized in that means (30, 32) are provided for releasably fixing the reflector assembly (12) to the pipe (18), and the actuator (90, 64, 80) is fixed at the reflector assembly (12) or in the reflector assembly (12).

    AUTOMATIC HYDRAULIC MOTION SYSTEM OF ELEMENTS OF A COMPACT SOLAR COLLECTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190226721A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-25

    申请号:US16316620

    申请日:2017-08-04

    申请人: CORDIVARI S.R.L.

    IPC分类号: F24S50/00 F24S40/52 F24S30/45

    摘要: Automatic motion system by dilatation of a fluid, said system acting on elements of a compact solar collector with integrated storage tank, said solar collector having least a face exposed to the solar radiation and at least another face not facing the solar radiation, said solar collector comprising a plurality of primary tubes (1), for containing at least one primary heat carrier element adapted to the storage of thermal energy, and an external sensor element arranged movable with respect to each primary conduit (1), adapted to overlap, at least partially, during its motion, in each primary conduit (1).