Virtual prototype of a dual-axis tracking system used for photovoltaic panels

IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1598-1603

  Alexandra, Catalin ^a   Pozna, Claudiu ^a  

^a Product Design and Robotics Department

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL LOOPS; CONTROLLER MODELS; DESIGN PROCESSES; DESIGN STRATEGIES; DUAL AXIS; ENERGETIC EFFICIENCIES; ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; INCIDENT RADIATIONS; MECHANICAL MODELS; MULTI BODIES; OPTIMAL CONTROLLERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; TRACKING MECHANISMS; TRACKING SYSTEMS; VIRTUAL MODELS; VIRTUAL PROTOTYPES;

ACTUATORS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DESIGN; INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS; MACHINE DESIGN; NAVIGATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR SYSTEM; SUN;

TRACKING (POSITION);

EID: 57849098752     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ISIE.2008.4676923     Document Type: Conference Paper

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