Intelligent sun-tracking system based on multiple photodiode sensors for maximisation of photovoltaic energy production

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation

Volumn 91, Issue , 2013, Pages 16-28

  Tina, G M ^a   Arcidiacono, F ^a   Gagliano, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Photovoltaic system; Sensing transducer; Solar radiation; Tracking system

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; PHOTODIODES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; SOLAR RADIATION; TRACKING (POSITION);

PHOTODIODE SENSORS; PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM (PVS); PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; SENSING TRANSDUCER; SOLAR IRRADIANCES; SUN TRACKING SYSTEMS; TRACKING SYSTEM;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 85027929124     PISSN: 03784754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2012.07.020     Document Type: Article

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