Heliostats and Solar Energy

Heliostats made of plastic for high concentration of solar energy

the Rossen Mini-Heliostat FAQ - updated May 9, 2011

• schematic and photographs of my first prototype
• list of 14 Frequently Asked Questions and answers

schematics of mini-heliostats - new November 20, 1998

• Java-based dynamic 3-D schematics of a mini-heliostat array - FUN!

pictures of mini-heliostats in the field - updated October 9, 1998

• ray-traced images generated with POVRAY
• rectangular and circular fields of heliostats

pictures of the latest hexagonal mini-heliostat array design - new October 29, 1998

• hexagonal field of heliostats
• hexagonal support structure and explanation

tables of cost calculations and heliostat specs - LONG (102k) - updated December 2, 1998

• cost comparisons between mini-heliostats and conventional systems
• detailed component cost calculations
• very incomplete business plan for selling solar electricity in Switzerland
• lots of miscellaneous calculations (not for the un-interested)

price tables of small plastic gears - updated August 26, 1999

heliostats as death-rays WITH PICTURES (tongue-in-cheek)

Solar Energy

commented solar energy bookmarks - (28 k) - updated June 20, 2011

photos and report of visit to ITER regarding EUCLIDES concentration photovoltaic power plant - new January 13, 1999

photos of visit to ANU regarding White Cliffs Solar Thermal Power Station

excerpts of the White Cliffs report describing the steam engine - updated May 9, 2011 with links to full report

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