I´m realinzing a proyect for the construction of parabolic trough collector system and I nedd the kind of motors and gearbox to implement the tracking system. I would be greatful if anybody could give information about providers or campanies where I can purchase it.
Dear Oscar
You can check our ebook on solar tracking gearbox and motor systems in the attached link. The gearbox generally depend on the size of the tracking system you are developing.
You can also check these tracking systems
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283536870_HW_Chapter_Hardware_Chapter_to_eBook?ev=prf_pub
Gerro
Data HW Chapter, Hardware Chapter to eBook
Book Solar Tracking: High precision solar position algorithms, pr...
i found these papers related to solar tracking
http://www.irphouse.com/ijeee_spl/ijeeev7n6_04.pdf
https://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/E-project/Available/E-project-010713-112634/unrestricted/Dual-Axis_Tracker_Report.pdf
https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiTyJbb18_JAhXVA44KHWb5AWoQFggbMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scirp.org%2Fjournal%2FPaperDownload.aspx%3FpaperID%3D35154&usg=AFQjCNGx0lKrooKnyciyNhRUSFQfEpAaHw&bvm=bv.109395566,d.c2E&cad=rja
Why don't you use simple servo motors? They are cheap, provide high torque and can be easily controlled (with an Arduino or Pi Board) in case you are constructing a tracker.
Have a look at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/300009948_A_Cost-effective_Microcontroller_based_Sensor_for_Dual_Axis_Solar_Tracking implementing them.
Check the company called DEGER in case you need a ready-made system.
Also, check for TRAXLE in :
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927024897002766
which is a tracking drive system.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927024897002766
Conference Paper A Cost-effective Microcontroller based Sensor for Dual Axis ...
Dear Researcher,
You can use simple servo motor or other DC motor and control motion. This can be used for tracking. Apart from this you can also use light sensing path using sensors.
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