Fixed versus sun tracking solar panels: an economic analysis

Asiabanpour, Bahram; Almusaied, Zaid; Aslan, Semih; Mitchell, Marcus; Leake, Eric; Lee, Hee-Joo; Fuentes, Jesus; Rainosek, Kyle; Hawkes, Nicholas; Bland, Andrew

doi:10.1007/s10098-016-1292-y

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“…Together, the findings discussed in this article establish convergence in a vast range of water harvesting methods and can serve as a guide for future sustainable AWG designs. The results of this experiment support previous works by others (Almusaied, Z. and Asiabanpour, B. 2017) and show capacity for producing water by utilizing surface temperature in thermoelectric cooling devices.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Based on these studies, further experiments will be conducted to measure the water generation output and determine the efficacy of this method to produce potable water on a larger scale. Utlizing renewable energy such as solar energy will also impact the environment positively by producing fresh water without any additional consumption of non-renewable energy (Asiabanpour et. al.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The estimation of the fresh water is around 1% of the total water on our planet. Capturing and utilizing atmospheric water, which is estimated to be around 3095 cubic miles, can be a potential sustainable solution to the growing water demand problem (Almusaied & Asiabanpour, 2017). The most common applied technology in this field during the last few years is VCR.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Applying Biomimetic Principles to Thermoelectric Cooling Devices for Water Collection

Davidson¹,

Asiabanpour²,

Almusaied³

2017

ENRR

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The shortage of freshwater resources in the world has developed the need for sustainable, cost-effective technologies that can produce freshwater on a large scale. Current solutions often have extensive manufacturing requirements, or involve the use of large quantities of energy or toxic chemicals. Atmospheric water generating solutions that minimize the depletion of natural resources can be achieved by incorporating biomimetics, a classification of design inspired by nature. This research seeks to optimize thermoelectric cooling systems for use in water harvesting applications by analyzing the different factors that affect surface temperature and water condensation in TEC devices. Further experiments will be directed towards developing a robust, repeatable system, as well as an accurate measurement system. Surface modifications, device structure and orientation, and power generation will also be studied to better understand the ideal conditions for maximum water collection in thermoelectric cooling systems.

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Applying Biomimetic Principles to Thermoelectric Cooling Devices for Water Collection

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Almusaied³

2017

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“…One of the main factors in the production of solar energy is the geometrical relationship between solar radiation and the UAV, as shown in References [8,9]. When the incidence angle of the solar radiation is perpendicular to the surface of the solar panel, it will generate the maximum power and it will decrease as the angle is smaller or larger than 90 • as explained in References [10,11], where solar tracking techniques were used in order to increase the produced energy. A simple solar tracker system is proposed to increase the autonomy of a UAV.…”

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Sun Tracking Technique Applied to a Solar Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Toral

González-Hernández

Lozano

2019

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In recent years, solar energy has been used as an energy source for many different applications. Currently in the area of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), there are research studies that incorporate this renewable energy technology to increase the vehicle’s autonomy. This technique also needs particular construction techniques and electronic boards, designed to reduce weight and increase the efficiency of all solar systems on board the UAV. As is well known, the amount of generated solar energy could be increased throughout a day a sun tracking technique is added. The present paper proves that the roll angle of a fixed wing UAV can be used to track the sun to increase the energy generated by the solar panels placed on the wing. In that case, the plane’s attitude must be compensated with the yaw angle control to be able to perform a photogrammetric mission. This will be achieved using a control strategy based on the super-twisting technique that ensures convergence in finite time even in the presence of bounded perturbations. The design of the control laws as well as the numerical simulation and real flight results are shown to validate the use of the sun tracking system.

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“…Many PV system optimization efforts have utilized these factors from performance and economic perspectives [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. In this research the focus is on the environmental factors and status of the PV panels where the designated location and time/date play a significant role in the performance of the PV panels.…”

Section: Journal Of Solar Energymentioning

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Optimization of Solar Energy Harvesting: An Empirical Approach

Almusaied

Asiabanpour

Aslan

2018

Journal of Solar Energy

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Renewable energy is the path for a sustainable future. The development in this field is progressing rapidly and solar energy is at the heart of this development. The performance and efficiency limitations are the main obstacles preventing solar energy from fulfilling its potential. This research intends to improve the performance of solar panels by identifying and optimizing the affecting factors. For this purpose, a mechanical system was developed to hold and control the tilt and orientation of the photovoltaic panel. A data acquisition system and electrical system were built to measure and store performance data of the photovoltaic panels. A design of experiments and Response Surface Methodology were used to investigate the impact of these factors on the yield response as well as the output optimization. The findings of the experiment showed an optimum result with a tilt of 60° from the horizon, an azimuth angel of 45° from the south, and a clean panel condition. The wind factor showed insignificant impact within the specified range.

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Fixed versus sun tracking solar panels: an economic analysis

Cited by 27 publications

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Applying Biomimetic Principles to Thermoelectric Cooling Devices for Water Collection

Applying Biomimetic Principles to Thermoelectric Cooling Devices for Water Collection

Sun Tracking Technique Applied to a Solar Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Optimization of Solar Energy Harvesting: An Empirical Approach

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