Nextracker Inc.

Honeywell International Inc.

University of California

Francesco Borrelli

Allan Daly

Yang Liu

Alexander W Au

Gregory Edward Stewart

Jaroslav Pekar

Ricardo Delgado-Nanez

Syed M Shahed

Yu Dong Ma

Yudong Ma

Gregory James Hampson

Bruce Christopher Wootton

Rory Joseph Timar

Colin Patrick Murphy

Greg Stewart

Soumitri N Kolavennu

Michael L Rhodes

Tariq Samad

Gregory Stewart

Dejan Kihas

Greg Strewart

Sergey Vichik

Dejan Klhas

Soumitri N c/o Honeywell Int Inc Kolavennu

A solar tracking system comprises multiple solar panel modules forming a grid of solar panel modules, wherein the multiple solar panel modules are orientatable to a solar source independently of each other; and a control system configured to orient each of the multiple solar panel modules to the solar source independently of each other based on a performance model to optimize an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules, wherein the performance model predicts an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules based on a topography of the area containing the grid of solar panel modules and weather conditions local to each of the solar panel modules.

Systems for and methods of positioning solar panels in an array of solar panels to efficiently capture sunlight

A solar tracking system comprises multiple solar panel modules forming a grid of solar panel modules, wherein the multiple solar panel modules are movable relative to a solar source independently of each other; and a control system configured to orient each of the multiple solar panel modules to the solar source independently of each other based on a performance model to optimize an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules, wherein the performance model predicts an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules based on a topography of the area containing the grid of solar panel modules and weather conditions local to each of the solar panel modules.

Systems for and methods of positioning solar panels in an array of solar panels with spectrally adjusted irradiance tracking

A testing platform tests an electrical and mechanical system such as an HVAC unit according to an algorithm that reduces the total testing time of the components of the system, while ensuring the safety of the system during system-wide testing. The platform uses constraints that are checked both before and during the testing to ensure that HVAC operating conditions are acceptable for starting and maintaining component tests. Preferably, the platform uses finite-state machines for each device to organize the component tests, allowing for monitoring of constraints and starting, pausing, and stopping component tests. Preferably, total test execution time is reduced by running component tests in parallel, running component tests based on loads of the components, or combinations of both.

Systems for and methods of automatically scheduling and executing in situ tests on electrical and mechanical systems

A solar tracker system comprising a plurality of on sun trackers and a plurality of off sun tracker. Each tracker is selectively adjusted to achieve a desired power output of the solar power plant system in an example.

Sensing and feedback for row on sun tracking method and system

A solar tracking system () comprises multiple solar panel modules (SPMi) forming a grid of solar panel modules, wherein the multiple solar panel modules (SPMi) are orientatable to a solar source independently of each other; and a control system (SPCi) configured to orient each of the multiple solar panel modules (SPMi) to the solar source independently of each other based on a performance model to optimize an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules, wherein the performance model predicts an energy output from the grid of solar panel modules based on a topography of the area containing the grid of solar panel modules and weather conditions local to each of the solar panel modules (SPMi).

An analog circuit design is described that solves Linear Programming (LP) or Quadratic Programming (QP) problems.

Method and apparatus for solving an optimization problem using an analog circuit

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Francesco Borrelli