Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic damping system for solar trackers
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Application No.: US14979258Application Date: 2015-12-22
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Publication No.: US10340839B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Charles Almy , Soren Jensen
- Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Mateo
- Assignee: SolarCity Corporation
- Current Assignee: SolarCity Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Mateo
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: F24S30/00
- IPC: F24S30/00 ; F24S50/20 ; H02S20/32 ; F24S30/425

Abstract:
A solar-tracking photovoltaic array is described. The photovoltaic array includes mounting hardware configured to rotate photovoltaic modules associated with the photovoltaic array about one or more axes. In some embodiments, the photovoltaic modules can be coupled to a torque tube oriented in a substantially North-South direction. An orientation motor can then periodically rotate the torque tube in a manner that causes the photovoltaic modules to be oriented towards the sun. The orientation motor can also be utilized to apply short pulses to the torque tube that dampen oscillations caused by wind buffeting the photovoltaic modules.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170179872A1 DYNAMIC DAMPING SYSTEM FOR SOLAR TRACKERS Public/Granted day:2017-06-22
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