heliostat
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of heliostat
From the New Latin word heliostata, dating back to 1740–50. See helio-, -stat
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“The new, higher, 750-foot solar power tower allows the heliostat rows to be placed closer together, with the mirrors at a steeper angle,” the company stated in its license application.
From Forbes • Aug. 6, 2011
When I walked into the control room I saw computer screens that tracked every single heliostat in the field as well as other metrics like solar radiation, temperature, and power generation.
From Forbes • Jul. 5, 2011
Each heliostat is controlled by its own photoelectric cells.
From Time Magazine Archive
I’d read that giant solar arrays were positioned throughout the city, along with two heliostat power plants on its outskirts.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
In the absence of a heliostat it is more convenient to obtain a point of light with the aid of a lens of short focus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
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