DRIVE MECHANISMS FOR SOLAR CONCENTRATORS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Drive mechanisms for solar concentrators, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative solar energy collection system includes an at least partially transparent enclosure, a receiver positioned in the enclosure to receive solar radiation passing into the enclosure, a concentrat...

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Hauptverfasser:	Burvill, Hayden Graham, Weiner, Kurt H, Fairbanks, Dylan Miller, Smith, Jonathan A, von Behrens, Peter Emery
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CONTROLLING HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PHYSICS RANGES REGULATING SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES VENTILATING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Drive mechanisms for solar concentrators, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative solar energy collection system includes an at least partially transparent enclosure, a receiver positioned in the enclosure to receive solar radiation passing into the enclosure, a concentrator positioned within the enclosure to focus incoming solar radiation on the receiver, and a drive system operatively coupled to the concentrator to rotate the concentrator relative to the receiver. The drive system can include a drive chain operatively coupled to the concentrator, a drive gear engaged with the drive chain, and a drive motor coupled to the drive gear to rotate the drive gear and rotate the concentrator relative to the receiver.