27 September 2010 to 1 October 2010
CSIR Convention Centre
Africa/Johannesburg timezone

The Development of a Novel Heliostat System for Experimentation and Testing

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CSIR Convention Centre

CSIR Convention Centre

CSIR, Pretoria
Poster Track F - Applied and Industrial Physics

Speaker

Mr Robert Roelof Joseph van den Heetkamp (North West University (Mafikeng Campus))

Description

To perform test on solar energy components and subsystems, a heliostat with louvered mirror-panels mounted on a turntable has been constructed. This paper discusses the development of the control system to direct the reflected radiation to the laboratory hut in which the systems under test are placed.

Primary author

Mr Robert Roelof Joseph van den Heetkamp (North West University (Mafikeng Campus))

Co-authors

Dr Ashmore Mawire (North West University (Mafikeng Campus)) Dr Justice Stanley Peter Mlatho (North West University (Mafikeng Campus)) Prof. Michael McPherson (McPherso AcoConsulting)

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