Solar Concentrator Surface Contour

This paper describes an accurate and rapid non-contact surface analyzer for defining a three-dimensional solar concentrator surface contour using a digital computer. The data, representing the surface contour, can be recorded on computer tape and used for a number of final results. In addition to concentrator surface analysis, the analyzer is designed to have the capability for defining surfaces on numerous materials ranging in size from small machined parts to large airplane or missile skin contour.