Abstract
Solar energy is one of the potential renewable energy which is also gaining popularity in recent years. The proposed small scale sun tracking solar power plant is a combination of mechanical design of structure and control system that maximizes solar energy accumulation by means of photovoltaic cells during real-time sun tracking. This project aims to overcome a few disadvantages of traditional solar photovoltaic systems with a new model. The new model consists of smaller modules, each having a few cells. The modules are constructed with solar cells sandwiched in between a transparent plastic layer on top and a heatsink at the bottom for sufficient cooling. Then, the modules are mounted onto a frame in V shape, consisting of two panels to allow for more heat dissipation and lower air resistance. The mechanical base supporting system for the panels has a linear motor which allows the panels to rotate in a single axis about the vertex of the V shaped frame. To confirm the feasibility of the developed system, performance analysis has been added at the end of this paper.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2016 5th International Conference on Informatics, Electronics and Vision, ICIEV 2016 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 281-286 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509012695 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 28 2016 |
Event | 5th International Conference on Informatics, Electronics and Vision, ICIEV 2016 - Dhaka, Bangladesh Duration: May 13 2016 → May 14 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 5th International Conference on Informatics, Electronics and Vision, ICIEV 2016 |
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Country | Bangladesh |
City | Dhaka |
Period | 5/13/16 → 5/14/16 |
Keywords
- Accumulator
- photovoltaic cell
- renewable energy
- sun tracking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Science Applications
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Information Systems
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Instrumentation