Range of motion study for two different sun-tracking methods in the application of heliostat field

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1837-1850

  Chong, K K ^a   Tan, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Azimuth Elevation; Central power tower; Heliostat; Range of motion; Spinning Elevation; Sun tracking angles

Indexed keywords

AZIMUTH-ELEVATION; CENTRAL POWER TOWER; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINNING-ELEVATION; SUN-TRACKING;

SOLAR ENERGY;

TOWERS;

AZIMUTH; ELEVATION; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; TRACKING;

EID: 80051592400     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.04.024     Document Type: Article

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