Event Title
A Solar Tracker System Design
Faculty Mentor
Shueh-Ji Lee
Location
Memorial Gym
Start Date
20-4-2012 2:30 PM
End Date
20-4-2012 3:30 PM
Description
A solar tracker is a device that orients payloads toward the sun. The objective of this project is to design a pilot solar tracker system to improve the energy conversion efficiency of solar panels. The designed system consists of a servo motor, polycrystalline solar panels, sensors, a 555 timer, and other components. The photo sensors which react to sunlight are integrated with the timer circuit to generate pulse signals to control the motor action. The NI MultiSim was used to simulate and troubleshoot this system. The prototype of the system was constructed and tested. Experimental results demonstrated the efficiency improvement of the designed system.
A Solar Tracker System Design
Memorial Gym
A solar tracker is a device that orients payloads toward the sun. The objective of this project is to design a pilot solar tracker system to improve the energy conversion efficiency of solar panels. The designed system consists of a servo motor, polycrystalline solar panels, sensors, a 555 timer, and other components. The photo sensors which react to sunlight are integrated with the timer circuit to generate pulse signals to control the motor action. The NI MultiSim was used to simulate and troubleshoot this system. The prototype of the system was constructed and tested. Experimental results demonstrated the efficiency improvement of the designed system.
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