SOLAR CONCENTRATOR GUIDANCE

Author

Tecpoyotl-Torres, M. ; Campos-Alvarez, J. ; Tellez-Alanis, F. ; Torres-Cisneros, M. ; Sánchez-Mondragon, J.

Author_Institution

Res. Centre for Eng. & Appl. Sci., UAEM, Salamanca

fYear

2006

fDate

7-10 Nov. 2006

Firstpage

23

Lastpage

238

Abstract

In this work we discuss the control of a solar concentrator located at Temixco, Morelos, Mexico. This place accounts with the greatest constant illumination in Mexico. For the construction of the concentrator we use a recycled parabolic plate (NEC). This plate was totally covered with aluminum. Its opening diameter is of 332 cm, the focal length is of 83 cm and the opening angle is of 90deg. The geometry of the plate guarantees that the incident beams, will be collected at the focus. We obtain up to 2000degC of temperature concentration with this setup. In order to optimize the operation of the concentrator we use a control circuit designed to track the apparent sun position.

Keywords

aluminium; optical control; solar absorber-convertors; solar energy concentrators; solar power; tracking; 332 cm; Al; aluminum; apparent sun position tracking; control circuit; recycled parabolic plate; solar concentrator; temperature concentration; Aluminum; Astrophysics; Atmosphere; Circuits; Control systems; Geometry; Lighting; National electric code; Solar radiation; Sun;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics and Photonics, 2006. MEP 2006. Multiconference on

Conference_Location

Guanajuato

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0627-7

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0628-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MEP.2006.335671

Filename

4135755