Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Stowing of solar power devices
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Application No.: US17930036Application Date: 2022-09-06
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Publication No.: US12028014B2Publication Date: 2024-07-02
- Inventor: Lucas Creasy , Todd DarVel Andersen , Jon Andrew Sharp , James John Stoshak , Sanket Shah , James Fusaro
- Applicant: ARRAY TECH, INC.
- Applicant Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Assignee: ARRAY TECH, INC.
- Current Assignee: ARRAY TECH, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Agency: MASCHOFF BRENNAN
- Main IPC: H02S20/30
- IPC: H02S20/30 ; G05B17/02

Abstract:
A method may include obtaining a normal set point of a solar panel and a wind velocity measurement corresponding to wind that affects the solar panel. The method may include determining an allowable range of tilt angles according to a first lookup table that describes a relationship between the wind velocity measurement and the allowable range of tilt angles. The method may include identifying whether the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, and responsive to identifying that the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, determining a temporary stow set point. The method may include rotating the solar panel to the temporary stow set point.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230006601A1 STOWING OF SOLAR POWER DEVICES Public/Granted day:2023-01-05
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