Title: Design and implementation of a laboratory scale single axis solar tracking system
Abstract: The renewable solar energy can be produced by using the Photovoltaic (PV) panel which converts the solar energy to
the electrical energy. Global warming can be reduced by using the solar energy to generate electricity. Therefore in this project, an active type single axis solar tracking system is designed and constructed. The solar tracking system can enhance the amount of solar energy harvest throughout the day as compared to the fixed solar panel. A laboratory-scale single axis solar tracking system is developed to have a better understanding on the working mechanism of the solar tracking system. By using the laboratory-scale system, the system becomes portable and convenient to be allocated at the suitable workplace for solar tracking process. Moreover, the laboratory scale solar tracking system can be easily controlled and programmed by the users such as angle of rotation of the solar panel and the direction of rotation. In this project, microcontroller is used as an integrated control unit and the plant is actuated by the DC geared motor.
The validity of the laboratory-scale single axis solar tracking system was examined experimentally. The solar tracking system operates by rotating to the desired angle in every hour. The workspace of the solar tracking system is determined and identified. The solar tracking system workspace must be identified and examined carefully before the installation to prevent any accidents occurred during operation. This research is important for Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) to identify the safety workspace for the solar tracking system due to the actual solar tracking system plant is still cannot be operated because of the limited workspace.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-04-20
Language: en
Type: article
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