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Optimal control of sun tracking solar concentratorsApplication of the modern control theory to derive an optimal sun tracking control for a point focusing solar concentrator is presented. A standard tracking problem converted to regulator problem using a sun rate input achieves an almost zero steady state tracking error with the optimal control formulation. However, these control techniques are costly because optimal type algorithms require large computing systems, thus they will be used mainly as comparison standards for other types of control algorithms and help in their development.
Document ID
19790057818
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hughes, R. O.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Control and Energy Conversion Div., Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1979
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Accession Number
79A41831
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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