New Approach on Development a Dual Axis Solar Tracking Prototype
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New Approach on Development a Dual Axis Solar Tracking Prototype
Last night was the first rain in Surabaya for the last 6 month (or so), and it made me, and maybe you all, wondering "is it real???" LOL
And that rain inspires me to present to you a good resume of a good paper. it is related to microcontroller for sure :)
this is all this...
eeeenjoooooy...
New Approach on Development a Dual Axis Solar Tracking Prototype
Author
: Nader Barsoum, Rinoe Nizam, Elvin Gerard
Title
: New Approach on Development a Dual Axis
Solar Tracking Prototype
Source
: Wireless Engineering and Technology, 2016, 7, 1-11
Summary of Reported Research:
The authors made a solar panel that can track the sun's position
in two directions, azimuth and elevation. In this paper, a dual axis tracking
prototype is developed to catch the maximum sun rays by tracking the movement
of the sun in 4 different directions. This paper presents extensive freedom of
movement of the solar panel, by using Light Dependent Resistor (LDR). The
authors were using AutoCAD software to design the draft of the system, and they
were using SketchUp software to convert it to 3D model. In order to make the
project cost-efficient, the authors were using Proteus software to design and
to simulate the circuit of the system before they made the hardware. The brain
of the system is Arduino UNO micro controller, and the system also uses
H-Bridge IC chip.
First step to build the system was making the design model in
AutoCAD software in 2D version then converted it in 3D by using SketchUp
software. The hardware consists of several main parts :
- LDR (4 ea)
- DC motor (2
ea)
- H-Bridge IC
L293D (1 ea)
- Arduino UNO (1
ea)
- Solar panel (1
ea)
- Board (as the
base and the poles)
LDRs are used as the sensors of the system. Each LDR gives
different resistance value, so the voltage value from each LDR branch can be
processed by the Arduino to actuate the DC motor and move the solar panel until
the solar panel is facing the sun perpendicularly.
Strength of Reported Invention:
- It
has simple configuration, model, and circuit.
- Speedy
designing process, because the author used AutoCAD, Sketch Up, and Proteus
software. Those software did help a lot.
- The solar
panel can be more effective on producing the electricity because the
solar panel will always be perpendicular to the sun.
Weakness of Reported Invention:
- This solar
tracker is only a prototype without using the real solar panel, so the
weight of the hardware is not calculated.
- The DC motor
cannot point the angle in precisely (coarse).
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