Title :
A Microprocessor-Based System for the Monitoring and Control of a Solar Installation
Author :
Tyuluman, Samuel A. ; Schroder, Darrell C. ; Austin, Michael E.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX.
Abstract :
This paper describes the microcomputer hardware and software used to instrument and control a flat plate solar energy collection system. The procured data is transferred to a minicomputer for further signal processing and analysis. The system utilizes micro-electronic circuits to digitize and store data on magnetic tape as well as use that data for control decisions. The scheme described was found to be inexpensive yet effective.
Keywords :
Control systems; Hardware; Instruments; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic circuits; Microcomputers; Monitoring; Signal analysis; Signal processing; Solar energy;
Journal_Title :
Industrial Electronics and Control Instrumentation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIECI.1980.351652
