4 results about "Solar field" patented technology

The present application relates to a kind of solar field cloud shelter monitoring and control method, system based on multisensor data fusion.The method includes: the low-density scattered solar radiation sensor network and high-density overall solar radiation sensor network are cooperatively collected basic data in deployment, combined with adaptive filtering technique to filter noise interference, then based on the inverse deduction direct solar radiation intensity of radiation balance equation;While aiming at shelter area, non-shelter area uses differentiated interpolation and extrapolation method;Through convolutional neural network, cloud layer features are extracted, cloud movement trajectory and shelter range are predicted;Introduce geographic information system data, according to the projection length and shape of topographic relief correction cloud shadow;While fusing meteorological satellite data and cloud height data to construct cloud layer three-dimensional model;Based on direct solar radiation intensity distribution map and cloud shelter trajectory prediction result, the working state of heliostat in shelter area is dynamically adjusted, to avoid invalid operation and energy waste.

Systems and methods for providing and controlling solar panel arrays are provided. The solar panel array may include one or more articulating joints that may provide variability in the arrangement of solar panels, which may allow the solar panel array to be distributed over varying types of underlying surfaces. The articulating joints may allow orientations of solar panels to be different relative to one another. The articulating joints may convey rotational force across the joints, so that a rotational force used to drive a first solar panel may also be conveyed across the joint and used to drive a second solar panel. The controls system may include row-specific semi-autonomous, or autonomous, controllers as well as controllers to interface with multiple rows. The controllers may include sensors to measure system power generation and basic operations aspects of the solar field to directly measure, or infer, module shading within the solar field. The controller may use this shading and operations data to identify shading, mitigate shading, identify methods to increase power generation, and identify optimum tilt angles for the tracker rows.

To improve the manufacture of a solar-powered spacecraft, the invention proposes a quick-fastening device (16) designed for attaching a solar array (14) to a vehicle, preferably a spacecraft (10), wherein the device comprises: - a solar field propulsion mechanism (SAM) adapter (24) designed to be mounted on a SAM (66) of the vehicle, - a base joint adapter (RHA) (44) designed to be positively connected to the SAM adapter (24), wherein one of the SAM adapter (24) and the RHA (44) comprises a first interface structure (30) and the other of the SAM adapter (24) and the RHA (44) comprises a second interface structure (32), wherein the first interface structure (30) has a first mounting surface (34) and the second interface structure (32) has a second mounting surface (46) which face each other in the mounted position, wherein the first and second interface structures (30, 32) are designed to be mechanically connectable by moving the RHA (44) and the SAM adapter (24) relative to each other along a direction perpendicular to the first and second mounting surfaces (34, 46) respectively.

A method for managing a trackable solar panel assembly and a variable reflective surface is described. The method may receive solar farm characteristics and location characteristics of a solar farm. The method may also receive a solar panel assembly characteristic of the solar panel assembly and a variable reflective surface characteristic of the variable reflective surface. The method may optimize control parameters for the solar panel assembly and the variable reflective surface based on solar field characteristics, positional characteristics, solar panel assembly characteristics, and variable reflective surface characteristics. The method may adjust the variable reflective surface based on the control parameter.