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Dual-Axis Solar Power Generation System

Tick Hui Oh

  • EAN: 9783844323702
Design and Prototyping
Inhoud
Taal:en
Bindwijze:Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:28 maart 2011
Aantal pagina's:84
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Tick Hui Oh
Tweede Auteur:Su Ding Tan
Co Auteur:Piin Kong Sim
Hoofduitgeverij:Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
Overige kenmerken
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:152 mm
Product hoogte:5 mm
Product lengte:229 mm
Studieboek:Ja
Verpakking breedte:152 mm
Verpakking hoogte:5 mm
Verpakking lengte:229 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:136 g


Productbeschrijving

Solar energy is clean as it does not emit any form of gases that harm the environment. The efficiency level of the best solar panel in the market nowadays alone is still considered low, but if there is a two-axis sun tracker controlling the solar panel, conversion efficiency is able to improve by about 40%. Difficulty arises when designing the mechanism of sun tracker that can provides high accuracy in the angle tilted by the sun tracker to keep the solar panel perpendicular to the direction of maximum sunlight intensity in order to maximize the current generated for charging purposes. In this project, we attempt to significantly reduce the amount of time required to complete a charging cycle with an intelligent dual- axis (altitude and azimuth angles) sun tracker movement. Monocrystalline solar panel is chosen and variable voltage regulator is used to be able to adjust the amount of charging voltage. Locking mechanism is designed to lock the position of the solar panel in the sun tracker for energy conservation. One full charging cycle from an empty 12V lead acid battery is achieved in just 10 hours 30 minutes on a cloudy day.