Time Lapse Video of a Heliostat Array Prototype Test

More of my heliostat projects can be found at http://www.cerebralmeltdown.com/heliostatprojects/
Here is a time lapse video of my heliostat array prototype. All three mirrors are controlled with just two stepper motors. You can see that the tracking isn't exact, but it is good enough for me to be able to try out some experiments with it.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Heliostat
• Solar
• Power
• Heating
• Sun

[samdekok72]

Love your work. getting into arduino, gonna give this a go.Might try a single axis unit from a bbq rotisserie for a prototype. Would be cool to target a solar chimney that draws cold air from the ground or thru a lake to make a solar airconditioner...

[gpm4985]

@samdekok72 Sounds like a neat idea!

[samdekok72]

@gpm4985 Thx. Tried to join your forum on yr website - awaiting approval. Hope I can contribute...

[gpm4985]

@samdekok72 I just approved you. Thanks for joining!

[muddymuddymuddmann]

Nice work on the vid and the helio stats. I like to see the weather change too. I had a day go by that fast... last week I think it was.

MUDDy