Pneumatic actuator system and method

A solar tracker array, the solar tracker array comprising: a plurality of separate solar trackers arranged in a linearly aligned row on a portion of the ground, with each solar tracker of the plurality of separate solar trackers comprising: an array of a plurality of planar photovoltaic cells of the...

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Hauptverfasser: Lin, Erica S. C, Nolan, James Vincent, Suan, Eric Preston Lien, Lamb, Jeffrey Charles, Basel, Louis Hong, Betts, Kyle Douglass, Schneider, Matthew N, Shin, Youngjoo, Kwan, Alex Tan, Madrone, Leila
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Zusammenfassung:A solar tracker array, the solar tracker array comprising: a plurality of separate solar trackers arranged in a linearly aligned row on a portion of the ground, with each solar tracker of the plurality of separate solar trackers comprising: an array of a plurality of planar photovoltaic cells of the same size disposed adjacent to each other in a common plane including common axis Xl and disposed in only a single row; a plurality of fluidic actuators respectively extending between and coupled to the rails; and a plurality of posts respectively coupled to and extending from the plurality of fluidic actuators along a respective parallel axis Z; and a pneumatic system extending between and pneumatically coupling the plurality of separate solar trackers.