Dual axis solar tracker

This project consists of taking a standard hardware and solar panel that use in this project. This allows the user to get the maximum solar energy. Therefore, this project met it goal, it is to developing a system which leveraged the functionality of many different subsystems, spanning the areas of

Project Title

Dual axis solar tracker

Project Area of Specialization

Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Project Summary

This project consists of taking a standard hardware and solar panel that use in this project. This allows the user to get the maximum solar energy. Therefore, this project met it goal, it is to developing a system which leveraged the functionality of many different subsystems, spanning the areas of software, electrical, and mechanical engineering into a coherent and useful system.

The project which also involve designing and development of Solar Tracking system has totally exposed to a better way of software and hardware architecture that blend together for interfacing purposes. In implementing the project, it requires the application of graphical software LabVIew to display and acknowledge the data obtained from the hardware. The software development may express the right pin to produce the output in the manner of proper instructions by using software Labview to interface the DAQ Card with the project hardware. From this interface, user is allowed to control the motor motion that can be retrieved from the output of the hardware circuit. This interfacing also uses a click button method as an interaction for the users.

Project Objectives

i. To develop a tracking system that constantly tracking the sun during daytime.
ii. To develop a tracking system that maximize the solar panel power generation. 
iii. To develop a tracking system based on LDR and LabVIEW. 
iv. To develop a tracking system that control and monitor the movement of solar panel based    on the intensity of light

 

Project Implementation Method

First Phase
• Planning, Learning, Searching and Collecting Information about the Idea Swarm
Intelligence.
Second Phase
• Designing, Sketching, Simulating the system in Proteus and Fritzing.
Third Phase
• Hardware collection, Assembly of hardware and Testing.
Final Phase
• Implementation in Arduino architecture and its programming with the required sensors.

Benefits of the Project

1. The presence of this device is extremely important because the sun’s position varies from time to time. And the position of the sun will often vary with the season and the elevation and dependent as well on the time of the day. And this is where the solar tracker comes in the picture. This solar powered equipment will make the solar panel work better and with efficiency since this will be pointed directly to the sun with the help of the tracker.

2. It can be used most effectively in areas with low horizons and locations that are shade free from dawn to dusk each day. Throughout the year the tracking array will be able to utilize the wide open access to gain every available electron from the sun. This way, energy production is at an optimum and energy output is increased year round. 

The existence of solar tracker is very useful in situation when the demand of electricity is higher. As to increase the electricity, the solar tracker plays the role in producing more electricity. The solar tracker tracks the sun and concentrates the maximum sunlight to the photovoltaic module to generate electricity. As the solar tracker is used, the electricity can be generating more than the usual amount electricity generate in year if used only solar panels. It can cover the electricity demand so that the users can live better without electricity being cut off and it can cover critical situation when there is technical problem with main electric generator. Overall, the solar tracker is useful and has to be commercialized more for the better future. 

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

Following are the Hardware/Software to make the desired prototype for the implementation of
Dual Axis Solar Tracker.
Hardware Needed:
1. Arduino UNO

2. Opto LDR Light Sensor Module

3. MG996 Metal Gear Servo 10Kg

4. Arduino Uno R3 Case Enclosure Transparent Acrylic

5. Solar Panel Stand 

6. Wires, Connectors etc

7. Thesis 

8. Solar Panel

9. 2200mAh 11.1V 25C lipo battery

10. Glue Gun 

11. Soldering Iron

Software Needed:
1. Arduino Programming Environment
2. Proteus
3. Fritzing

Final Deliverable of the Project

HW/SW integrated system

Core Industry

Energy

Other Industries

Education , IT , Manufacturing , Others

Core Technology

Others

Other Technologies

Artificial Intelligence(AI)

Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and Clean Energy, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action

Required Resources

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