Two-Axis Solar Heat Collection Tracker System for Solar Thermal Applications
An experimental study was performed to investigate the effect of using a continuous operation two-axes tracking on the solar heat energy collected. This heat-collection sun tracking which LDR (light dependent resistor) sensors installed on the Fersnel lens was used to control the tracking path of th...
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| description | An experimental study was performed to investigate the effect of using a continuous operation two-axes tracking on the solar heat energy collected. This heat-collection sun tracking which LDR (light dependent resistor) sensors installed on the Fersnel lens was used to control the tracking path of the sun with programming method of control with a closed loop system. The control hardware was connected to a computer through Zigbee wireless module and it also can monitor the whole tracking process information on a computer screen. An experimental study was performed to investigate the effect of using two-axes tracking on the solar heat energy collected. The results indicate that sun tracking systems are being increasingly employed to enhance the efficiency of heat collection by polar-axis tracking of the sun. Besides, the heating power was also measured by designed power measurement module at the different focal length of Fresnel lens, and the design of shadow mask of LDR sensors is an important factor for solar photothermal applications. Moreover, the results also indicated that the best time to obtain the largest solar irradiation power is during 11:00 –13:00 in Taiwan. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e1e66ecfe93f4e49aa8fdcd4ffb2afc22025-08-20T02:21:38ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/803457803457Two-Axis Solar Heat Collection Tracker System for Solar Thermal ApplicationsTsung-Chieh Cheng0Wei-Cheng Hung1Te-Hua Fang2Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 807, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 807, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kaohsiung 807, TaiwanAn experimental study was performed to investigate the effect of using a continuous operation two-axes tracking on the solar heat energy collected. This heat-collection sun tracking which LDR (light dependent resistor) sensors installed on the Fersnel lens was used to control the tracking path of the sun with programming method of control with a closed loop system. The control hardware was connected to a computer through Zigbee wireless module and it also can monitor the whole tracking process information on a computer screen. An experimental study was performed to investigate the effect of using two-axes tracking on the solar heat energy collected. The results indicate that sun tracking systems are being increasingly employed to enhance the efficiency of heat collection by polar-axis tracking of the sun. Besides, the heating power was also measured by designed power measurement module at the different focal length of Fresnel lens, and the design of shadow mask of LDR sensors is an important factor for solar photothermal applications. Moreover, the results also indicated that the best time to obtain the largest solar irradiation power is during 11:00 –13:00 in Taiwan.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/803457 |
| spellingShingle | Tsung-Chieh Cheng Wei-Cheng Hung Te-Hua Fang Two-Axis Solar Heat Collection Tracker System for Solar Thermal Applications International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Two-Axis Solar Heat Collection Tracker System for Solar Thermal Applications |
| title_full | Two-Axis Solar Heat Collection Tracker System for Solar Thermal Applications |
| title_fullStr | Two-Axis Solar Heat Collection Tracker System for Solar Thermal Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two-Axis Solar Heat Collection Tracker System for Solar Thermal Applications |
| title_short | Two-Axis Solar Heat Collection Tracker System for Solar Thermal Applications |
| title_sort | two axis solar heat collection tracker system for solar thermal applications |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/803457 |
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