Maximizing Output Power of a Solar Panel via Combination of Sun Tracking and Maximum Power Point Tracking by Fuzzy Controllers
In applications with low-energy conversion efficiency, maximizing the output power improves the efficiency. The maximum output power of a solar panel depends on the environmental conditions and load profile. In this paper, a method based on simultaneous use of two fuzzy controllers is developed in o...
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| author | Mohsen Taherbaneh A. H. Rezaie H. Ghafoorifard K. Rahimi M. B. Menhaj |
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| description | In applications with low-energy conversion efficiency, maximizing the output power improves the efficiency. The maximum output power of a solar panel depends on the environmental conditions and load profile. In this paper, a method based on simultaneous use of two fuzzy controllers is developed in order to maximize the generated output power of a solar panel in a photovoltaic system: fuzzy-based sun tracking and maximum power point tracking. The sun tracking is performed by changing the solar panel orientation in horizontal and vertical directions by two DC motors properly designed. A DC-DC converter is employed to track the solar panel maximum power point. In addition, the proposed system has the capability of the extraction of solar panel I-V curves. Experimental results present that the proposed fuzzy techniques result in increasing of power delivery from the solar panel, causing a reduction in size, weight, and cost of solar panels in photovoltaic systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-802e0e66fc5e4e318e02d32e264ce3af2025-02-03T01:01:02ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2010-01-01201010.1155/2010/312580312580Maximizing Output Power of a Solar Panel via Combination of Sun Tracking and Maximum Power Point Tracking by Fuzzy ControllersMohsen Taherbaneh0A. H. Rezaie1H. Ghafoorifard2K. Rahimi3M. B. Menhaj4Electrical and Computer Department, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran 15815/3538, IranElectrical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15916-34311, IranElectrical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15916-34311, IranElectrical and Computer Department, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran 15815/3538, IranElectrical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15916-34311, IranIn applications with low-energy conversion efficiency, maximizing the output power improves the efficiency. The maximum output power of a solar panel depends on the environmental conditions and load profile. In this paper, a method based on simultaneous use of two fuzzy controllers is developed in order to maximize the generated output power of a solar panel in a photovoltaic system: fuzzy-based sun tracking and maximum power point tracking. The sun tracking is performed by changing the solar panel orientation in horizontal and vertical directions by two DC motors properly designed. A DC-DC converter is employed to track the solar panel maximum power point. In addition, the proposed system has the capability of the extraction of solar panel I-V curves. Experimental results present that the proposed fuzzy techniques result in increasing of power delivery from the solar panel, causing a reduction in size, weight, and cost of solar panels in photovoltaic systems.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/312580 |
| spellingShingle | Mohsen Taherbaneh A. H. Rezaie H. Ghafoorifard K. Rahimi M. B. Menhaj Maximizing Output Power of a Solar Panel via Combination of Sun Tracking and Maximum Power Point Tracking by Fuzzy Controllers International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Maximizing Output Power of a Solar Panel via Combination of Sun Tracking and Maximum Power Point Tracking by Fuzzy Controllers |
| title_full | Maximizing Output Power of a Solar Panel via Combination of Sun Tracking and Maximum Power Point Tracking by Fuzzy Controllers |
| title_fullStr | Maximizing Output Power of a Solar Panel via Combination of Sun Tracking and Maximum Power Point Tracking by Fuzzy Controllers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maximizing Output Power of a Solar Panel via Combination of Sun Tracking and Maximum Power Point Tracking by Fuzzy Controllers |
| title_short | Maximizing Output Power of a Solar Panel via Combination of Sun Tracking and Maximum Power Point Tracking by Fuzzy Controllers |
| title_sort | maximizing output power of a solar panel via combination of sun tracking and maximum power point tracking by fuzzy controllers |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/312580 |
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