Design of single axis solar tracking system at photovoltaic panel using fuzzy logic controller

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Abstract

This paper concerns the design and realization of a solar tracking system oriented to the PV conversion panels. In general, the electricity generated by the PV panels is influenced by the intensity of solar radiation and ambient temperature. They will generate maximum electrical power when the intensity of solar radiation received is also maximum, therefore the PV must be controlled so that its position is always perpendicular to the sun. The proposed single axis solar tracking system offers optimal energy conversion process of solar energy into electricity through appropriately orienting the PV panel in accordance with the real position of the sun. The mechanism of the experiment is based on a DC motor which is intelligently controlled by fuzzy logic controller that moves prototype according to the inputs received from LDR sensors. The performance of the solar tracking system is experimentally investigated. The designed system has power gain of 47% compared to the fixed system.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event5th Brunei International Conference on Engineering and Technology, BICET 2014 - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Duration: 1 Nov 20143 Nov 2014

Conference

Conference5th Brunei International Conference on Engineering and Technology, BICET 2014
Country/TerritoryBrunei Darussalam
CityBandar Seri Begawan
Period1/11/143/11/14

Keywords

  • Fuzzy logic controller
  • Photovoltaic panel
  • Solar tracking system

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