Different tracking strategies for optimizing the energetic efficiency of a photovoltaic system

2008 IEEE International Conference on Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics, AQTR 2008 - THETA 16th Edition - Proceedings

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages 434-439

  Alexandru, C ^a   Pozna, C ^a  

^a TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRASOV   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; ENERGETIC EFFICIENCY; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MINIMUM ENERGY; OPTIMIZATION STRATEGIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSIONS; TRACKING SYSTEMS; VIRTUAL PROTOTYPES;

AUTOMATION; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MACHINE DESIGN; MECHATRONICS; NAVIGATION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POWER ELECTRONICS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; ROBOTICS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR SYSTEM; SUN; TRACKING (POSITION);

ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 51949113901     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/AQTR.2008.4588958     Document Type: Conference Paper

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