Dual axis tracking system with a single motor

Mechanisms and Machine Science

Volumn 5, Issue , 2010, Pages 649-656

  Moldovean, Gh ^a   Butuc, B R ^a   Velicu, R ^a  

^a TRANSILVANIA UNIVERSITY OF BRASOV   (Romania)

Author keywords

Dual axis system; Energetic efficiency; PV platform; Tracking procedure

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; SOLAR ENERGY;

CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS; DRIVING SOURCE; DUAL AXIS; ENERGETIC EFFICIENCY; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; PV PLATFORM; TRACKING METHOD; TRACKING SYSTEM;

TRACKING (POSITION);

EID: 80052448351     PISSN: 22110984     EISSN: 22110992     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9689-0_74     Document Type: Conference Paper

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