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Precise low cost chain gears for heliostats

Author(s) -

Phillip Liedke,

Arkadiusz Lewandowski,

Andreas Pfahl,

Erwin Hölle

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

aip conference proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

eISSN - 1551-7616

pISSN - 0094-243X

DOI - 10.1063/1.4949038

Subject(s) - heliostat , dimensioning , scope (computer science) , chain (unit) , polygon (computer graphics) , computer science , work (physics) , automotive engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering , frame (networking) , physics , electrical engineering , programming language , astronomy , solar energy

This work investigates the potential of chain gears as precise and low cost driving systems for rim drive heliostats. After explaining chain gear basics the polygon effect and chain lengthening are investigated. The polygon effect could be measured by a heliostat with chain rim gear and the chain lengthening with an accordant test set up. Two gear stages are scope of this work: a rim gear and an intermediate gear. Dimensioning, pretensioning and designing for both stages are explained.

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