Analytical synthesis for four–bar mechanisms used in a pseudo–equatorial solar tracker
| Autor: | Juan Manuel González Mendoza, Cándido Palacios Montufar, Juan Alejandro Flores Campos |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Ingeniería e Investigación, Vol 33, Iss 3, Pp 55-60 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0120-5609 2248-8723 |
| Popis: | Photovoltaic energy production systems generate electricity without emitting pollutants into the atmosphere and do so from a free, unlimited resource. The highest level of energy conversion from the photovoltaic panels can be obtained by placing them perpendicular to the sun’s rays falling on their surface; this is done by installing solar tracking systems. This work proposes the use of two four-bar mechanisms as the driving force for a solar tracker; we propose the use of analytical synthesis for such mechanisms. This procedure is aimed at optimising the transmission angle, increasing mechanical advantage and decreasing driving torque. A mathematical model was used to prove synthesis results and a prototype of the solar tracker was built. |
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