Application of one-axis sun tracking system

被引：86
作者：
Sefa, Ibrahim [1 ]
Demirtas, Mehmet [1 ]
Colak, Ilhami [1 ]
机构：
[1] Gazi Univ, Fac Tech Educ, Dept Elect Educ, GEMEC Gazi Elect Machines & Control Grp, Ankara, Turkey
来源：
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT | 2009年 / 50卷 / 11期
关键词：
Solar energy; Renewable energy; One-axis sun tracking; CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN;
D O I：
10.1016/j.enconman.2009.06.018
中图分类号：
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
This paper introduces design and application of a novel one-axis sun tracking system which follows the position of the sun and allows investigating effects of one-axis tracking system on the solar energy in Turkey. The tracking system includes a serial communication interface based on RS 485 to monitor whole processes on a computer screen and to plot data as graphic. In addition, system parameters such as the current, the voltage and the panel position have been observed by means of a microcontroller. The energy collected is measured and compared with a fixed solar system for the same solar panel. The results show that the solar energy collected on the tracking system is considerably much efficient than the fixed system. The tracking system developed in this study provides easy installation, simple mechanism and less maintenance. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：2709 / 2718
页数：10
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