Title of article
SOLAR PANELS SUPPORT SYSTEMS IN TROPIC
Author/Authors
Salman, A. George Masson University - Department of Electrical and Computer Science, USA , Homsirikamol, E. George Masson University - Department of Electrical and Computer Science, USA , Shih, P.J. University of Kaohsiung - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Taiwan
Pages
6
From page
53
To page
58
Abstract
This paper presents a new design concept for an inexpensive solar panel support system on top of flat roof building in tropical region. The design aims to reduce cost of such system while mitigating the unique challenges in tropical region such as typhoon, security and dust by introducing a foldable design concept with self-cleaning system and protection against theft. The system also includes a basic mechanical single-axis sun tracking mechanism to improve the performance of the circuit while minimizing the overhead in terms of cost and power consumption. We discuss the benefits of our design and how it meets the challenges in tropical regions.
Keywords
Solar panels , support systems , tropical countries , and tropical regions
Journal title
International Journal on Sustainable Tropical Design Research and Practice (Alam Cipta )
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
International Journal on Sustainable Tropical Design Research and Practice (Alam Cipta )
Record number
2628719
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