Two-axis solar tracker analysis and control for maximum power generation

Procedia Computer Science

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages 457-462

  Ozcelik, S ^a   Prakash, H ^a   Challoo, R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Renewable energy; Solar energy; Solar tracker

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ANALYSIS AND CONTROLS; EFFICIENT CONTROL; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; MAXIMUM POWER; NEW APPROACHES; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR IRRADIATION; SOLAR TRACKER;

SOLAR CELL ARRAYS;

EID: 84856502780     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18770509     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2011.08.085     Document Type: Conference Paper

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