Sun tracking system and method using solar array

Details Sun tracking system and method using solar array Sun tracking system and method using solar array

1996-12-26

1999-07-06

Diamond, Alan

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Panel or array

136291, 136292, 2502034, 323906, 244173, G01J 120

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059193140

ABSTRACT:
A sun tracking system and method for tracking the position of the sun. The sun tracking system includes an on-board computer for controlling each device; a solar array driving unit for rotating a solar array and for transmitting an array angle to the on-board computer; an array tilt mechanism for adjusting a tilt of the solar array and for transmitting an tilt angle to the on-board computer; the solar array connected to the solar array driving unit and to the array tilt mechanism, for supplying a current and a voltage to a peak power tracker; and the peak power tracker for supplying a power generated from the solar array to each part of a satellite and for supplying a peak power to the on-board computer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4086485 (1978-04-01), Kaplow et al.
patent: 4868379 (1989-09-01), West
patent: 5228644 (1993-07-01), Garriott et al.

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