Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Abstract:
The primary purpose of the Sun-Tracking Solar Cell Array System
is to maximise the amount of solar energy that can be received
from the sun.
Due to the negative environmental effects that conventional
energy production cause, an alternative source of energy has to
be developed. This new source has to be pollution and hazardous
by-product free. One of the few energy options that meet these
criteria is solar energy. However, for solar energy to be a
viable source the efficiency of present collection methods has to
be increased. This is where the importance of a sun-tracking
system comes into play. By tracking the sun, such that the sun's
rays always strike normal to the array's surface, more energy can
be received.
Complete thesis:
thesis.pdf
Conference Paper:
Conference_Paper.pdf
Additional material:
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