• DocumentCode
    2996728
  • Title

    Optimization of solar panel with solar tracking and data logging

  • Author

    Li Sze Chow ; Abiera, Michael

  • Author_Institution
    Fac. of Eng. & the Built Environ., SEGi Univ., Kota Damansara, Malaysia
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    16-17 Dec. 2013
  • Firstpage
    15
  • Lastpage
    19
  • Abstract
    This project aimed to build a prototype that enhances the capabilities of a solar panel by using a solar tracker and data logger. The solar panel was theoretically enhanced by positioning it perpendicular to the sun´s rays. This was accomplished by building a mounting for the solar panel that can be controlled by servo motors. Matlab programming was used to gather the data from the sensors and perform the appropriate motor action. The collected data will be presented to confirm the solar tracking function. It has shown than a solar panel with solar tracker system managed to harvest higher amount of voltages.
  • Keywords
    servomotors; solar cell arrays; sun sensors; Matlab programming; data collection; data logging; servomotor; solar panel optimization; solar tracking; sun ray; voltage harvesting; Azimuth; Lighting; Prototypes; Sensors; Servomotors; Sun; Tracking; data logging; solar panel; solar tracking;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Research and Development (SCOReD), 2013 IEEE Student Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Putrajaya
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SCOReD.2013.7002532
  • Filename
    7002532