Efficiency of Sensor Devices Used in Dynamic Solar Tracking System: Comparative Assessment Parameters Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 1437-1445
Author(s):  
Emmanuel B. Balogun ◽  
Xu Huang ◽  
Dat Tran
Keyword(s):  
Feedback Control ◽  
Control Mechanism ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Efficient Design ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Effective Dynamic ◽  
Sensor Devices

There have been recent research interests in obtaining an optimum efficient design for the solar tracking system in published papers over the past three decades. This paper presents an in-depth overview of the assessment parameters and characteristics of various sensor devices employed to provide precise feedback control mechanism used in dynamic solar tracking systems. We found that the webcam sensor device has superior capability compared to other solar sensors devices. In conclusion, we propose a future research direction for a better efficiency and effective dynamic solar tracking system. Keywords: Solar tracking; Solar sensors; Solar panels; Overall output generated energy; Webcam; Photoresistors; Photodiodes; Feedback Control mechanism

scholarly journals Optimized Single-Axis Schedule Solar Tracker in Different Weather Conditions

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 5226
Author(s):  
Nurzhigit Kuttybay ◽  
Ahmet Saymbetov ◽  
Saad Mekhilef ◽  
Madiyar Nurgaliyev ◽  
Didar Tukymbekov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rotation Angle ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Rainy Weather ◽  
Solar Tracker ◽  
One Year

Improving the efficiency of solar panels is the main task of solar energy generation. One of the methods is a solar tracking system. One of the most important parameters of tracking systems is a precise orientation to the Sun. In this paper, the performance of single-axis solar trackers based on schedule and light dependent resistor (LDR) photosensors, as well as a stationary photovoltaic installation in various weather conditions, were compared. A comparative analysis of the operation of a manufactured schedule solar tracker and an LDR solar tracker in different weather conditions was performed; in addition, a simple method for determining the rotation angle of a solar tracker based on the encoder was proposed. Finally, the performance of the manufactured solar trackers was calculated, taking into account various weather conditions for one year. The proposed single-axis solar tracker based on schedule showed better results in cloudy and rainy weather conditions. The obtained results can be used for designing solar trackers in areas with a variable climate.

A Solar Automatic Tracking System Design Based on FPGA

2012 ◽  
Vol 608-609 ◽  
pp. 70-73
Author(s):  
Jun Feng Zhu ◽  
Yue Wen Liu ◽  
Wen Bing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
System Design ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Automatic Tracking ◽  
Precise Control ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Solar Energy Utilization ◽  
Tracking Devices

In order to improve the solar energy utilization, in the respect of technology, we should perfect solar tracking devices, realization of the sunlight is always vertical to the solar panels. This paper is to design a kind of solar automatic tracking system. Design adopts the traditional photoelectric tracking method, with the FPGA as the core, and by using the methods of scheduled monitoring, achieve precise control of stepping motor, thereby promoting the solar panels rotate remains vertical to the sun, which can effectively improve the efficiency of solar power systems.

Design and Implementation of Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System with GSM Fault Reporting Capability

2013 ◽  
Vol 724-725 ◽  
pp. 43-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu En Wu ◽  
Kuo Chan Huang
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Power Efficiency ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Elevation Angle ◽  
Azimuth Angle ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Sensing Element ◽  
Solar Tracking

This paper presents a smart dual-axis solar tracking system, its architecture includes sensors, embedded controllers, AC motors, Integrated electric putter design biaxial institutions, and the GSM automatic report of fault notification, to achieve autonomous tracking solar track system and adjust the solar panels to reach the maximum smooth by tracking the solar azimuth angle and elevation angle, and ensure that the solar panels with the sun to maintain the vertical in any time and any place, thus achieving the best power efficiency. This system proposed a dual-axis design, and an embedded controller used as the main system controller to detect voltage difference and determine the solar azimuth angle with four groups of CDS as a sensing element. To lock the sun, the solar panels be perpendicular via the moving of AC motor (EW) and motorized faders (north-south). The control system software using C language can be extremely fast and accurate tracking of the solar angle, and dual-axis operation with recovery mode to save the power loss. Finally, we have the actual analysis and verification of benefit of power generation in this paper, from this experimental results, we can verify the integration of build dual-axis solar tracking system and solar power system have promoted 30% generating power capacity more than fixed solar power system and has low failure rate. It can improve the problem of traditional tracking system reliability and greatly enhance the usefulness of this system.

scholarly journals Solar Tracking System Untuk Lampu Taman STMIK AUB Surakarta Berbasis Arduino Uno

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Robby Rachmatullah ◽  
Dessyana Kardha ◽  
Dani Triwiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Turn On ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Arduino Uno ◽  
To Receive

The transfer of electrical energy sources from non-renewable fossil fuels to alternative renewable fuels can be made by utilizing solar energy. The working system of arduino uno solar tracking system for STMIK AUB garden lights is by capturing solar energy through solar panels which are then stored inside the battery where the charging process is controlled by solar charge controller. LDR functions to receive and identify the radiated light quantities which are then forwarded into the arduino uno and processed to drive the DC motor that has become one with the solar panel. If the day begins to darken the LDR will inform the arduino uno and then it will be processed by arduino uno to turn on the DC light.

scholarly journals Design of solar light tracking system Research on energy autonomy system design of outdoor patrol car based on solar energy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2076 (1) ◽  
pp. 012016
Author(s):  
Wen-Lan Wang ◽  
Xiong-Huai Bai
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Inspection System ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Inspection Work ◽  
Energy Autonomy

Abstract The Inner Mongolia has abundant solar energy and electricity resources. Because of the long distance between cities, transmission lines are too long, making it difficult to check lines. In order to solve the problems existing in the inspection work, this paper studies a kind of outdoor inspection vehicle using solar energy, the energy system of the inspection vehicle can independently complete the charge and discharge, so as to realize the inspection task. This paper focuses on the energy autonomy of the on-site inspection vehicle for solar energy. According to the design requirements of the inspection vehicle, appropriate parts are selected to build an energy autonomy inspection system for the inspection vehicle. Then the solar tracking algorithm and maximum power tracking control algorithm are used to improve the conversion rate of solar panels and achieve fast charging. Finally, the hardware and software of the solar controller are designed, and the corresponding functions are debugged.

scholarly journals Desenvolvimento de um Protótipo Automatizado de Detecção e Focalização de Raios Solares com Hardware Livre

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orlando Soares de Santana Filho ◽  
Carlos Henrique Mota Martins ◽  
Thiago Henrique Felix C. Ribeiro Conceição ◽  
Alex Vinicius dos Reis Freitas Silva ◽  
Adriano Honorato Braga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Electromagnetic Radiation ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Servo Motor ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Open Hardware ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Arduino Uno ◽  
And Performance

Solar energy is a renewable and inexhaustible source, besidescausing damage to nature, being clean and sustainable.Transform the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the Sunelectrical energy are used solar panels. In order to improveefficiency and performance of this capture, a low-cost wasbuilt, a single-axis solar tracking system for photovoltaicpanels. The solution uses the automation Arduino UNO R3,open hardware, two photosensitive sensors LDR GL-5528, inaddition to a servo motor capable of moving the surface of aphotovoltaic plate according to the detection of the highestincidence of light. The circuit and its components wereprogrammed using the Arduino IDE software, version 1.8.11.As a result, it was possible to follow the movement of thesun, differing from a static panel, thus ensuring greater sunshineon the solar plate, as a result of this traceablecontrol prototype.

scholarly journals Qualitative Phytochemical Analysis and Antibacterial Potential of Chromolena Odorata Leaves as affected by Soxhlet and Maceration Extraction

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Farahida Mohd Shamsuddin Tan ◽  
◽  
Muhammad Heidzer Zainal Abidin ◽  
Lukman Iqbal Hussein ◽  
Mohd Hezri Mokhtar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tracking System ◽  
Phytochemical Analysis ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Servo Motor ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Tracking Motion ◽  
Arduino Uno ◽  
Antibacterial Potential

The project is to design an active solar tracking system which able to track the sunlight with the aid of light dependent resistor (LDR) as input sensor to read the intensity of sunlight. The solar tracking system uses platform as a base and it is moved by a servo motor as the platform needs to be moved towards the sunlight to get the optimum light. The solar tracking system is programmed by using microcontroller Arduino Uno as a main controller. After the setup of the hardware and program, the tracking motion of the tracking system has been implemented to track the sun based on sunlight direction. In this work, it is designed that the motion of the tracking system is depends on the value read by LDR. As a conclusion, the solar tracking system can increase the solar panels efficiency by keeping the solar panels perpendicular with sun’s position.

Comparison of Solar Tracking and Fixed-Tilt Photovoltaic Modules in Lodz

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulina Sawicka-Chudy ◽  
Maciej Sibiński ◽  
Marian Cholewa ◽  
Ryszard Pawełek
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Pv Systems ◽  
Alternative Energy Sources ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Low Efficiency ◽  
High Production Cost

The world energy consumption has exhibited high growth over the last several decades. Alternative energy sources like photovoltaic (PV) systems generate electricity, reduce pollution air, and have little environmental impact. The commonly used fixed-tilt solar panels, however, have low efficiency and high production cost. Thus, it takes a long time to obtain a return on the investment. Solar trackers increase the efficiency of PV systems and are therefore more attractive from a financial point of view. In order to design tracking systems that will be efficient, it is necessary to analyze the results during various periods during the year and over their lifespan. Thus, we performed a comparative study between fixed-tilt panels and the tracking system installed in Lodz, Poland. Fixed-tilt panels are at normal to the Earth's surface (90 deg from horizontal plane) and are attached to a building façade, azimuth 180 deg (S direction) with 15 cm ventilation gap so slight efficiency drop may be presumed. We performed short- and long-term analyses of the solar tracking and fixed-tilt systems, which allowed us to conclude that the panels tracking the sun had an additional gain of energy during the year as compared to the fixed-tilt panels. During some months, however, the solar tracking system did not produce as much energy as the fixed-tilt, vertically positioned panels. These results might be useful in designing and constructing solar tracking PV systems.

Research on Embedded Sun-Tracking Control System Based on GPS

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 267-270
Author(s):  
Cheng Gang Zhen ◽  
Guo Jie Lu
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Tracking Control ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Elevation Angle ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Angle Sensor ◽  
Gps Positioning ◽  
The Core ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
Solar Elevation Angle

To improve the efficiency of the power generation，the scheme of the solar tracking system is designed by analyzing the technical characteristics of the GPS positioning system. The microcontroller is chosen as the core which has realized the initiative sun-tracking to improve the efficiency of the power generation. The solar elevation angle and azimuth are calculated by extracting the GPS real-time datas. The position of the solar panels can be obtained through the angle sensor. Finally, adjust the orientation of the panels by the driving stepping motor to track the sun.

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