Tracking Solar Concentrators - A Low Budget Solution (Paperback, 2013 ed.)

Harnessing a multitude of complementary green energy sources is the only plausible way to satisfy the energy demands of a greedy global economy. The potential of solar energy (being the most abundant) in fulfilling part of the energy requirements of mankind is immense and constitutes the focal point of this book. A self-powered solar tracker that points directly towards the sun by means of an integrated control mechanism with two degrees of rotational freedom was studied and developed. The electro-mechanical control system is based on a precisely-timed microcontroller circuit that first computes the altitude and azimuth of the sun in real-time and then drives a pair of stepper motors that steer the solar tracker towards it. A locally built fibre-glass parabolic dish, the surface of which is lined with a reflective vinyl mirror film, serves to concentrate solar rays on its surface.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	SpringerBriefs in Energy
Release date:	2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Zafrullah Jagoo
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	99
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400761032
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Electrical engineering > Power generation & distribution Promotions
LSN:	9400761031
Barcode:	9789400761032

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