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: Received: 16 May 2018 / Approved: 16 May 2018 / Online: 16 May 2018 (09:51:44 CEST)
How to cite:
Ruelas, J.; Pusch, B.; Muños, F.; Delfin, J.; Estrella, F.J.O. Design PV Tracking System According to Efficiency in Function of Orientation. Preprints2018, 2018050228. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201805.0228.v1
Ruelas, J.; Pusch, B.; Muños, F.; Delfin, J.; Estrella, F.J.O. Design PV Tracking System According to Efficiency in Function of Orientation. Preprints 2018, 2018050228. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201805.0228.v1
Ruelas, J.; Pusch, B.; Muños, F.; Delfin, J.; Estrella, F.J.O. Design PV Tracking System According to Efficiency in Function of Orientation. Preprints2018, 2018050228. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201805.0228.v1
APA Style
Ruelas, J., Pusch, B., Muños, F., Delfin, J., & Estrella, F.J.O. (2018). Design PV Tracking System According to Efficiency in Function of Orientation. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201805.0228.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Ruelas, J., Juan Delfin and Francisco Javier Ochoa Estrella. 2018 "Design PV Tracking System According to Efficiency in Function of Orientation" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201805.0228.v1
Abstract
This article proposes a new photovoltaic (PV) solar tracker design based on the advantage that installation latitude offers according to efficiency in function of orientation (EFO) of PVs. First, is described a methodology to let incorporate a low-precision, low-cost and high-availability solar tracking mechanism and control system. The design methodology considers the installation location (latitude and azimuth) as a starting point for establishing an adequate angular range of EFO, simultaneity the aspects of available technology and the knowledge accords to developer. Finally, the design technique is experimentally validated by the implementation of a solar tracker at latitude of 28° longitude of 109° and evaluates the efficiency on a specific day. According to result the feasibility of this type of solar tracker for latitudes close to or greater than 30° is highlighted, given that this tracking system costs 30% less than traditional commercial systems as slew drive with its incorporation of lower-resolution azimuth tracking mechanisms. It also increases collection efficiency by 26%, just as continuous or time-based dual-axis solar trackers do, without the more complex controls and mechanisms of these designs.
Keywords
PV solar tracker; design methodology; efficiency function of orientation
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
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