Design and manufacturing of a dual-axis solar tracker structure

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Tu, Hong-Wei [1 ]
Tsao, Che-Chia [1 ]
Lin, Xiao-Qing [1 ]
Hsu, Chao-Ming [1 ]
Lin, Ah-Der [2 ]
Chen, Cheng-Yi [3 ]
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[1] Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, No. 415, Chien Kung Rd., Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung City,80778, Taiwan
[2] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cheng Shiu University, No. 840, Chengcing Rd., Niaosong Dist., Kaohsiung City,83347, Taiwan
[3] Department of Electrical Engineering, Cheng Shiu University, No. 840, Chengcing Rd,. Niaosong Dist., Kaohsiung City,83347, Taiwan
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ICIC Express Letters, Part B: Applications | 2016年 / 7卷 / 09期
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Manufacture - Yield stress - Costs - Earthquakes;
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The aim of this study is to design and manufacture a dual-axis solar tracker structure with low costs and a simple structure; furthermore, this study focuses on the safety of the proposed structure when hit with a typhoon with a magnitude of 17 or an earthquake with a magnitude of 5. First, we use Solidworks to confirm the structure’s op-eration interference; next, we use MSC-Marc finite element analysis software to perform static structure analysis; finally, we manufacture and assemble the proposed structure. The proposed structure is processed and manufactured according to the currently avail-able and most frequently used specifications, which can reduce the cost for customizing special components, thus achieving cost control. The proposed structure is designed to be easily assembled/disassembled, and its total height is about 1.6 m. The result of the finite element analysis shows that the maximum stress will occur at the hole farthest from the rotation center of the proposed structure; the maximum stress is 27 MPa, which is lower than the yield stress, 245 MPa, of the steel material. The function test proves that the proposed structure can be loaded with up to 80 kg of solar panels. © 2016 ICIC International.
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