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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2023
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
Waleed Mohammed Abdo Hamanah, Dhahran, SA;
Mohamed Ali Abido, Dhahran, SA;
Aboubakr Salem Mohammed Salem, Dhahran, SA;
KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
A drive tracking system including a heliostat structure, a power electronic converter, and a tracking controller. The heliostat structure includes a heliostat support frame, a plurality of linear actuators, and a heliostat facet. A first end of each of the plurality of linear actuators is connected to an underside of the heliostat facet and a second end of each of the plurality of linear actuators is connected to the heliostat support frame. The power electronic converter includes a plurality of direct current (DC) chopper converters mechanically coupled to the plurality of linear actuators via a worm gear system. The worm gear system includes a plurality of worm gears and a plurality of linear screws. The tracking controller includes a three-axis gyroscopic sensor and a microcontroller. The microcontroller has instructions to control the DC choppers based on data provided by the three-axis gyroscopic sensor.
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