Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/6609
Title: Design of a new three-degree of freedom spherical motor for photovoltaic-tracking systems
Authors: Öner, Yusuf
Çetin, Engin
Öztürk, Harun Kemal
Yılancı, Ahmet
Keywords: Photovoltaic panel
Renewable energy
Spherical motor
Sun tracking
Climate condition
Degree of freedom
Electrical energy
Energy productions
Output voltages
Photovoltaic panels
PV panel
Sun tracking systems
Tracking system
Electromagnetic waves
Motors
Navigation
Photovoltaic effects
Solar energy
Solar radiation
Spheres
Sun
Solar power generation
climate conditions
electric field
electrical power
energy conservation
photovoltaic system
renewable resource
solar power
solar radiation
Denizli [Turkey]
Eurasia
Turkey
Abstract: Photovoltaic (PV) panels directly convert the solar energy to electrical energy. The amount of electrical energy converted by PV panels mainly depends on incident solar radiation. Sun tracking systems can be used to maximize energy production since they ensure keeping the photovoltaic panels perpendicular to the incoming solar radiation. Spherical motors, which have the linear and circular movement ability in three independent dimensions, can be used for precisely tracking the sun as a solution. In this study, a spherical motor controlled by a micro-controller is designed for a PV-tracking system with the ability to move on two axes. Performance of PV-tracking system over a fixed tilted one is evaluated for the climate condition of Denizli, Turkey. The designed sun tracking system is observed to be improving this performance apparently using the output voltages obtained for one day. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/11499/6609
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2009.04.025
ISSN: 0960-1481
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