Patent ID: 11942893
Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F  G  Y | IPC G  H

Claim 11:
12. The solar tracker system of claim 8, wherein determining a single-cell or single panel solar array backtracking angle includes evaluating the following expression:, θ
   t
  
  =
  
   
    θ
    S
   
   -
   
    
     cos
     
      -
      1
     
    
    (
    
     
      cos
      ⁢
      
       (
       
        θ
        S
       
       )
      
     
     
      G
      ⁢
      C
      ⁢
      R
     
    
    )
   
  
 

where θs is the sun elevation angle relative to the horizon, θt is the backtracking angle relative to the zenith, and GCR is a ground coverage ratio.