A microcontroller-based multi-function solar tracking system

2011 IEEE International Systems Conference, SysCon 2011 - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 13-16

  Kassem, A ^a   Hamad, M ^a  

^a NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Microcontroller; Photovoltaic; Power; Solar energy; Solar tracking

Indexed keywords

COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; MULTI-FUNCTIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; POWER; POWER OUT PUT; REAL TIME; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR PANELS; SOLAR TRACKING; SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS; TRACKING SYSTEM;

ASTRONOMY; CONTROLLERS; MICROCONTROLLERS; NAVIGATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PUMPS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR SYSTEM; TRACKING (POSITION);

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 79960602278     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SYSCON.2011.5929048     Document Type: Conference Paper

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