Title :
Microprocessor based automatic Sun tracker
Author :
Konar, A. ; Mandal, A.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun. Eng., Jadavpur Univ., Calcutta, India
fDate :
7/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A microprocessor-based automatic position control scheme has been designed for controlling the azimuth angle of an optimally tilted photovoltaic flat type solar panel or a cylindrical parabolic reflector to get the illuminating surface appropriately positioned for the collection of maximum solar irradiance. The scheme presented results in considerable saving in power and is independent of the geographical location of the site of erection or temporal variations in environmental parameters.
Keywords :
computerised control; microcomputer applications; position control; solar cell arrays; tracking systems; automatic Sun tracker; azimuth angle; cylindrical parabolic reflector; maximum solar irradiance; microprocessor-based automatic position control; optimally tilted photovoltaic flat type solar panel; servomotor; solar cell arrays; solar power;
Journal_Title :
Science, Measurement and Technology, IEE Proceedings A
