Performance of a self-aligning solar array tracking controller

Pages: 864 - 869
Published: May 21, 1990
Abstract
Sandia's advanced SolarTrak control system provides Sun tracking, night and emergency stow, communication, and manual drive control functions, for one and two-axis solar trackers in a low-cost, user-friendly package. The author describes the hardware design features and sophisticated control algorithms, such as a six-degree self-alignment routine and a self-adjusting motor actuation time, that enhance SolarTrak's pointing accuracy and system...
Paper Details
Title
Performance of a self-aligning solar array tracking controller
Published Date
May 21, 1990
Journal
Pages
864 - 869
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