Solar tracker with optical feedback and continuous rotation

• Published in: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
• Main Authors: J. Robinson, D. Smale, D. Pollard, H. Shiona
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2020
• Subjects: Environmental engineering; TA170-171; Earthwork. Foundations; TA715-787; Arrival Heights; New Zealand; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-5855-2020; https://doaj.org/article/7a2a9f1066794aeab8fd3957d7d02673

Solar trackers are often used by spectrometers to measure atmospheric trace gas concentrations using direct sun spectroscopy. The ideal solar tracker should be sufficiently accurate, highly reliable, and with a longevity that exceeds the lifetime of the spectrometer that it serves. It should also be...