Automated solar tracking system for increasing solar irradiance capture to improve power generation
This final year design project is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2022.
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10361-219552023-12-11T21:02:36Z Automated solar tracking system for increasing solar irradiance capture to improve power generation Tarafder, Arnob Abrar, Mohammad Mahir Mondol, Md. Arefeen Chowdhury, Niloy Roy Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Brac University Dual-axis solar tracking PV panel LDR sensors Servo motors Microcontroller Engineering design. This final year design project is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2022. Cataloged from PDF version of final year design project. Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-95). Numerous nations are investing in renewable and sustainable energy systems in response to the global issue in the production of fuel-based energy. Improving the power conversion efficiency of solar panels has become a difficult area of research for researchers. In order to improve power generation, this project details both the software and hardware implementation of an LDR-based dual axis tracking system, where both axes are powered by DS3218 servo motors. Every time the LDR sensors detect light, there is a 2-degree movement of the solar panel in the direction of the light. Additionally, a microcontroller-based monitoring system has been put in place to keep track of temperature, power, voltage, and current. The rated efficiency of the PV panel was calculated to be 25.13%, while the tracking system efficiency was calculated to be 36.64%, resulting in an efficiency improvement of 11.5% for the suggested tracking system. Arnob Tarafder Mohammad Mahir Abrar Md. Arefeen Mondol Niloy Roy Chowdhury B. Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2023-12-11T09:19:43Z 2023-12-11T09:19:43Z 2022 2022-12 Project report ID: 19121103 ID: 19121113 ID: 19121105 ID: 19121104 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/21955 en Brac University project reports are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 138 pages application/pdf Brac University |
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This final year design project is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2022. |
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Tarafder, Arnob Abrar, Mohammad Mahir Mondol, Md. Arefeen Chowdhury, Niloy Roy |
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Automated solar tracking system for increasing solar irradiance capture to improve power generation |
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Automated solar tracking system for increasing solar irradiance capture to improve power generation |
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Automated solar tracking system for increasing solar irradiance capture to improve power generation |
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