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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2010
Bernhard Hoffschmidt, Köln, DE;
Joachim Göttsche, Jülich, DE;
Markus Sauerborn, Jülich, DE;
Helmut Essen, Wachtberg, DE;
Gört Luedtke, Wachtberg, DE;
Gregor Biegel, Wachtberg, DE;
Bernhard Hoffschmidt, Köln, DE;
Joachim Göttsche, Jülich, DE;
Markus Sauerborn, Jülich, DE;
Helmut Essen, Wachtberg, DE;
Gört Luedtke, Wachtberg, DE;
Gregor Biegel, Wachtberg, DE;
Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V., Cologne, DE;
Abstract
A central distance measuring device, which can be directed at the heliostats, is used to determine the settings of the heliostats of a heliostat field. The distance measuring device measures the space between a plurality of measuring points from the measuring site and, based on this, determines the spatial alignment of the respective heliostat. A computer contains astronomical solar altitude software and controls an actuating device of the heliostat such that the heliostat assumes the alignment intended according to the solar altitude. With the invention, position sensors and/or angle sensors on the individual heliostats are avoided. All heliostats are aligned by a central computer.