...Charles E. Andraka; Julius Yellowhair; Kirill Trapeznikov; Jeff Carlson; Brian Myer; Brad Stone; Kirby Hunt The proper alignment of facets on a dish engine concentrated solar power system is critical to the performance of the system. These systems are generally highly concentrating to produce high...

...Richard B. Diver; Timothy A. Moss In this paper a new technique for parabolic trough mirror alignment based on the use of an innovative theoretical overlay photographic (TOP) approach is described. The technique is a variation on methods used to align mirrors on parabolic dish systems. It involves...