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Sunshine Solar Azimuth Altitude Angle Recorder And Dual Axis Tracker (sunsaar-dat)
Project Description :

Solar energy is best available tool man have ever need. but for efficient utilization this energy it is necessary to have knowledge of solar position and intensity to keep photovoltaic plate directly facing the solar rays. hitherto, there is no proper and relievable method is available for measuring solar position and intensity as well as tracking sun based on it. to overcome these problems, sunshine solar azimuth and altitude recorder and dual axis tracker (sunsaar-dat) is fabricated and developed. first component is sunshine and solar azimuth altitude recorder, which records current solar position and other solar observations e.g. solar intensity. sunsaar is consists of hemi sphere of 32.8 cm radius having 289 holes for ldr sensors at each 10 degree from the center. total 36 numbers of 74hc14 integrated circuits are used for controlling 325 light dependent resistance (ldr). sunsaar sense and sent the current solar position and other solar parameters continuously to computer or data logger. a separate software programme is prepared to display these observations on computer screen, stores them in separate file in digital format and also sent to its second component that is dual axis tracker (dat). which changes the position of photovoltaic panel mounted on it depend on current solar to azimuth and altitude angle. it helps to track solar position better way and generate more solar power by keeping photovoltaic plate directly facing the solar rays. the knowledge of current solar position and other solar parameters can be used in various fields.

 
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Project Details :
  • Date : Feb 02,2014
  • Innovator : KHEDIKAR SHIRISH YOGRAJ
  • College : Agro Climatic Research Centre, Agriculture College and Research Institute
  • University : Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
  • Submission Year : 2014
  • Category : Energy Engineering
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