The design and optimization of a photovoltaic tracking mechanism

POWERENG 2009 - 2nd International Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 436-441

  Alexandru, Catalin ^a  

^a TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRASOV   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATING FORCES; CONTROL LOOP; CONTROLLER MODELS; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN STEPS; DESIGN STRATEGIES; DUAL AXIS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; INCIDENT RADIATION; MECHANICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MULTIBODY SYSTEM; OPTIMAL CONTROL LAW; OPTIMAL TRACKING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; PV MODULES; STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS; TRACKING MECHANISM; TRACKING SYSTEM; VIRTUAL PROTOTYPE;

MACHINE DESIGN; NAVIGATION; OPTIMIZATION;

TRACKING (POSITION);

EID: 70349320571     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/POWERENG.2009.4915246     Document Type: Conference Paper

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