Solar tracker with optical feedback and continuous rotation

Robinson, John; Smale, Dan; Pollard, David; Shiona, Hisako

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-5855-2020

Articles | Volume 13, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-5855-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-5855-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 13, issue 11

Research article

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06 Nov 2020

Research article |

| 06 Nov 2020

Solar tracker with optical feedback and continuous rotation

John Robinson, Dan Smale, David Pollard, and Hisako Shiona

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RC1: 'Referee Comment on "Solar tracker with optical feedback and continuous rotation" by Robinson et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 Jul 2020
- AC1: 'Authors response to Anonymous Referee #1', J. Robinson, 03 Sep 2020
RC2: 'Interactive comment on “Solar tracker with optical feedback and continuous rotation” by John Robinson et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Aug 2020
- AC2: 'Authors' response to Anonymous Referee #2', J. Robinson, 03 Sep 2020

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by J. Robinson on behalf of the Authors (04 Sep 2020) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (16 Sep 2020) by Frank Hase

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (26 Sep 2020)

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (29 Sep 2020)

ED: Publish as is (30 Sep 2020) by Frank Hase

AR by J. Robinson on behalf of the Authors (30 Sep 2020)

Short summary

Solar trackers are used by spectrometers to measure atmospheric trace gas concentrations using direct-sun spectroscopy. The ideal tracker should be sufficiently accurate, highly reliable, and with a longevity that exceeds the lifetime of the spectrometer which it serves. It should also be affordable, easy to use, and not too complex should maintenance be required. We present a design that fulfils these requirements using some simple innovations.