Method and apparatus for aligning a solar concentrator using two lasers Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Method and apparatus for aligning a solar concentrator using two lasers

Creator

  • Inventor: Diver, Richard Boyer Jr.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Sponsor: United States. Department of Energy.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: US Department of Energy (United States)

Publisher

  • Name: Sandia National Laboratories
    Place of Publication: Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Additional Info: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Date

  • Creation: 2000-10-05

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: A method and apparatus are provided for aligning the facets of a solar concentrator. A first laser directs a first laser beam onto a selected facet of the concentrator such that a target board positioned adjacent to the first laser at approximately one focal length behind the focal point of the concentrator is illuminated by the beam after reflection thereof off of the selected facet. A second laser, located adjacent to the vertex of the optical axis of the concentrator, is used to direct a second laser beam onto the target board at a target point thereon. By adjusting the selected facet to cause the first beam to illuminate the target point on the target board produced by the second beam, the selected facet can be brought into alignment with the target point. These steps are repeated for other selected facets of the concentrator, as necessary, to provide overall alignment of the concentrator.
  • Physical Description: vp.

Subject

  • STI Subject Categories: 14 Solar Energy
  • Keyword: Reflection
  • Keyword: Concentrators
  • Keyword: Targets
  • Keyword: Lasers
  • Keyword: Solar Concentrators
  • Keyword: Alignment

Source

  • Patent File Date: 2000 Oct 05

Collection

  • Name: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports
    Code: OSTI

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Report No.: PATENTS-US-A9679355
  • Grant Number: AC04-94AL85000
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 808237
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc736088

Note

  • Display Note: OSTI as DE00808237
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